Perry is a town/city in Ralls County, Missouri, United States.
Perry was platted in 1866, and titled after William Perry Crostwaite, a first settler. A postal service called Perry has been in operation since 1866. According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 1.30 square miles (3.37 km2), of which, 1.26 square miles (3.26 km2) is territory and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) is water. As of the census of 2010, there were 693 citizens , 323 homeholds, and 191 families residing in the city.
The populace density was 550.0 inhabitants per square mile (212.4/km2).
There were 436 housing units at an average density of 346.0 per square mile (133.6/km2).
There were 323 homeholds of which 22.9% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 3.1% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 40.9% were non-families.
34.1% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The median age in the town/city was 48.1 years.
18.5% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 6.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.3% were from 25 to 44; 32.3% were from 45 to 64; and 21.5% were 65 years of age or older.
As of the census of 2000, there were 666 citizens , 310 homeholds, and 168 families residing in the city.
The populace density was 542.7 citizens per square mile (209.1/km ).
There were 431 housing units at an average density of 351.2 per square mile (135.3/km ).
There were 310 homeholds out of which 23.5% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 45.8% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 45.5% were non-families.
41.6% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 24.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
In the town/city the populace was spread out with 19.2% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 27.6% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $30,625, and the median income for a family was $35,000.
About 5.2% of families and 7.4% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
"Enumeration of Population and Housing".
Historic maps of Perry in the Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection at the University of Missouri Municipalities and communities of Ralls County, Missouri, United States This populated place also has portions in an adjoining county or counties
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Cities in Ralls County, Missouri - Hannibal, Missouri micropolitan area
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