Perry (village), New York

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Perry, New York
settlement_type = Village
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = New York
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Wyoming
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area_total_km2 = 6.1
area_land_km2 = 5.9
area_water_km2 = 0.3
area_total_sq_mi = 2.4
area_land_sq_mi = 2.3
area_water_sq_mi = 0.1

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 3945
population_density_km2 = 673.7
population_density_sq_mi = 1744.8

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
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elevation_m = 418
elevation_ft = 1371
latd = 42 |latm = 43 |lats = 1 |latNS = N
longd = 78 |longm = 0 |longs = 16 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 14530
area_code = 585
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blank_info = 36-57243
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Perry is a village located mostly inside the Town of Perry in Wyoming County, New York, USA. The population was 3,945 at the 2000 census.

The Village of Perry is at the junction of New York State Route 39 and New York State Route 246. A small south section of the village is within the Town of Castile.

History

The Village of Perry was incorporated in 1830.

Chester A. Arthur, the twenty-first President of the United States spent some of his childhood years in the Village of Perry after being born in Vermont.

Geography

Perry is located at coor dms|42|43|0|N|78|0|16|W|city (42.716876, -78.004582)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.1 km²), of which, 2.3 square miles (5.9 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (4.64%) is water.

Perry is at the northeast end of Silver Lake. It is west of Letchworth State Park and northeast of Silver Lake State Park.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 3,945 people, 1,560 households, and 1,051 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,744.8 people per square mile (674.0/km²). There were 1,764 housing units at an average density of 780.2/sq mi (301.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.41% White, 0.74% Black or African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.46% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.55% of the population.

There were 1,560 households out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% were married couples living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the village the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $35,596, and the median income for a family was $41,090. Males had a median income of $31,845 versus $21,486 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,794. About 6.5% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.8% of those under age 18 and 2.6% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

* [http://www.iloveperryny.com/ iloveperryny.com - Perry's Information Portal, Event Calendar, Business Listings and Image Database]
* [http://www.villageofperry.com/ Village of Perry]
* [http://www.perrychamber.com/ Perry Chamber of Commerce]
* [http://www.lastnightperry.com/ Last Night Perry: Annual New Year's Eve Celebration]
* [http://www.perryfarmersmarket.com/ Perry Farmer's Market]