Perry, Arkansas
Location in Perry County and the state of Arkansas
Coordinates: 35°2′46″N 92°47′43″W / 35.04611, -92.79528
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Perry
Area
- Total	0.4 sq mi (1.1 km²)
- Land	0.4 sq mi (1.1 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation	312 ft (95 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	314
- Density	785/sq mi (285.5/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	72125
Area code(s)	501
FIPS code	05-54650
GNIS feature ID	0053287

Perry is a town in Perry County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 314 at the 2000 census. It is part of the 'Little Rock-North Little Rock-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area'.

Geography

Perry is located at 35°2′46″N, 92°47′43″W (35.046137, -92.795373)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1 km² (0.4 mi²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 314 people, 119 households, and 89 families residing in the town. The population density was 288.7/km² (742.3/mi²). There were 124 housing units at an average density of 114.0/km² (293.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.13% White, 0.32% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.32% Pacific Islander, 0.32% from other races, and 1.59% from two or more races. 0.96% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 119 households out of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $31,750, and the median income for a family was $32,500. Males had a median income of $21,339 versus $14,773 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,803. About 12.0% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.7% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Perry, Arkansas is at coordinates 35°02′46″N 92°47′43″W / 35.046137, -92.795373 (Perry, Arkansas)Coordinates: 35°02′46″N 92°47′43″W / 35.046137, -92.795373 (Perry, Arkansas)

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Perry County, Arkansas
County seat: Perryville
City	Perryville
Towns	Adona | Bigelow | Casa | Fourche | Houston | Perry