Perry, Iowa

Perry, Iowa
City
Motto: 
Make yourself at home!
Location of Perry, Iowa
Location of Perry, Iowa
Coordinates: 41°50′24″N 94°6′0″W / 41.84000°N 94.10000°W / 41.84000; -94.10000
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyDallas
Area
 • Total5.49 sq mi (14.22 km2)
 • Land5.49 sq mi (14.21 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
954 ft (291 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total7,836
 • Density1,428.36/sq mi (551.47/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
50220
Area code515
FIPS code19-62355
GNIS feature ID2396183
Websitehttp://www.perryia.org/

Perry is a city in Iowa in the United States. It is in Dallas County. It is by the North Raccoon River. There were 7,836 people living in Perry at the 2020 census.

Tyson Foods operated a pork plant in Perry. It employed around 25% of the working-age people in the town. The plant closed in 2024.

Notable residents

References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Perry, Iowa
  3. 1 2 "Perry city, Iowa". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Tyson Foods Locations". Archived from the original on June 4, 2012. Retrieved August 30, 2012.
  5. ↑ Malkoff, Dave (August 12, 2024). "Workers face uncertainty after closure of Tyson plant that employed 25% of Iowa town". CBS News. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
  6. ↑ Longden, Tom. "Famous Iowans Bell, Bill". Des Moines Register. Archived from the original on May 12, 2012. Retrieved December 31, 2010.
  7. ↑ "Gertude Mary Cox". MacTutor biography. Archived from the original on May 3, 2012. Retrieved December 31, 2010.
  8. ↑ "V.T. Hamlin Collection in University of Missouri Special Collections". Archived from the original on August 1, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2012.