Profile for Perry, Wisconsin, WI
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Perry is a town in Dane County, in the Madison metro area.
The community was named after Oliver Hazard Perry, naval commander
[NOTE: This is not the only community in Wisconsin named Perry. For links to other places called Perry, WI, see the Duplicate Names box at right.]
The latitude of Perry is 42.898N. The longitude is -89.777W.
It is in the Central Standard time zone. Elevation is 928 feet.The population, at the time of the 2000 census, was 670.
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$57,125National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Perry demographic reports
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29% of Perry residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Perry ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Perry was $22,596, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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26% of Perry residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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Median rent in Perry, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $450. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $863.
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Dane County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Perry political report.
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The average commute time for Perry workers is 32 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
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