Perry, Illinois
| Perry | |
| Village | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | Pike |
| Coordinates | 39°46′57″N 90°44′42″W / 39.78250°N 90.74500°WCoordinates: 39°46′57″N 90°44′42″W / 39.78250°N 90.74500°W |
| Area | 0.38 sq mi (1 km2) |
| - land | 0.38 sq mi (1 km2) |
| - water | 0.00 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population | 437 (2000) |
| Density | 1,143.5/sq mi (442/km2) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 62362 |
| Area code | 217 |
   Location of Perry within Illinois
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Perry is a village in Pike County, Illinois, United States. The population was 437 at the 2000 census.
Perry is located at 39°46′57″N 90°44′42″W / 39.78250°N 90.74500°W (39.782493, -90.744990).
According to the 2010 census, Perry has a total area of 0.38 square miles (0.98 km2), all land.
Perry was the birthplace of Mary Baird, wife of William Jennings Bryan, and the earliest known presentation of Bryan's famous 'Cross of Gold' speech was at a church social at the Perry Presbyterian Church. The text of the speech was printed in the local newspaper, now long-defunct.
It is named for Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, the hero of the Battle of Lake Erie.
As of the census of 2000, there were 437 people, 198 households, and 120 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,143.5 people per square mile (444.0/km²). There were 222 housing units at an average density of 580.9 per square mile (225.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.86% White, 0.23% Asian, and 0.92% from two or more races.
There were 198 households out of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.9% were non-families. 35.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.89.
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