Perry, Ohio

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It is named in honor of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry to commemorate his victory over the British fleet at the Battle of Lake Erie in September 1813.{{cite book|last=Overman|first=William Daniel|title=Ohio Town Names|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015015361465;view=1up;seq=125|year=1958|publisher=Atlantic Press|location=Akron, OH|page=109}} The battle was a turning point in the western theater during the War of 1812. Perry is known for its public schools, whose recent construction was influenced by the nearby Perry Nuclear Generating Station.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of {{convert|2.18|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.{{cite web| url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_39.txt| title=U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: Places: Ohio| website=U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division| accessdate=July 1, 2020}}

{{US Census population

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|1880= 170

|1920= 473

|1930= 602

|1940= 645

|1950= 665

|1960= 885

|1970= 917

|1980= 961

|1990= 1012

|2000= 1195

|2010= 1663

|2020= 1602

|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}

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As of the census{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=January 6, 2013}} of 2010, there were 1,663 people, 593 households, and 456 families living in the village. The population density was {{convert|762.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 630 housing units at an average density of {{convert|289.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 96.1% White, 0.8% African American, 1.4% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.6% of the population.

There were 593 households, of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 23.1% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.21.

The median age in the village was 39.9 years. 28.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.8% were from 25 to 44; 30.2% were from 45 to 64; and 10.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.6% male and 50.4% female.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,195 people, 426 households, and 325 families living in the village. The population density was {{convert|548.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 438 housing units at an average density of {{convert|200.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 98.41% White, 0.08% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.67% Asian, 0.25% from other races, and 0.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42% of the population. 20.7% were of German, 16.0% Italian, 12.9% English, 10.5% Irish and 6.0% American ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 426 households, out of which 42.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.1% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.24.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 30.3% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $52,955, and the median income for a family was $58,281. Males had a median income of $41,898 versus $28,672 for females. The per capita income for the village was $22,078. About 1.5% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 1.9% of those age 65 or over.

Perry village has an elected mayor and council form of government.

Perry is served by the Perry Public Schools.

In 2005, the Perry Public Library loaned more than 245,000 items to its 8,000 cardholders. Total holdings are over 52,000 volumes with over 275 periodical subscriptions.{{cite web|url=http://winslo.state.oh.us/publib/2005_stats_by_county.xls|title=2005 Ohio Public Library Statistics:Statistics by County and Town|accessdate=November 6, 2006|publisher=State Library of Ohio|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060924225241/http://winslo.state.oh.us/publib/2005_stats_by_county.xls|archivedate=September 24, 2006|url-status=dead}}

• William B. Allison, U.S. congressman from Iowa
• Brandon Staley, current assistant head coach of the San Francisco 49ers
• Cecil V. Thomas, first president of Fenn College
• Guy Wyman, founder of the community of Navarre, Florida
• Luke Farrell, active tight end for the Jacksonville Jaguars
• Anthony Kukwa, former long snapper for the Houston Texans

{{Reflist}}

{{Commons category|Perry, Ohio}}

• {{Official website|www.perryvillage.info}}
• [https://www.perry-lake.org Perry School District]

{{Lake County, Ohio}}

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Category:Villages in Lake County, Ohio

Category:Villages in Ohio