Profile for Perry, Michigan, MI

Former and merged names include:
· Perry Center

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 3. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.5 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• PerryFest - Sept. 14-16, 2007

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Perry

Cemeteries (11)

Communities (11)

Libraries (3)

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• Perry population
• Ancestry of people in Perry
• Housing in Perry
• Income in Perry
• Marital status of adults in Perry
• Place of birth of people in Perry
• Residence in 1995, of people in Perry
• School enrollment & education levels in Perry
• Transportation & commute times in Perry
• Shiawassee County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Michigan
• State data - Michigan
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Perry demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Shiawassee County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 48872 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Shiawassee County government

26% of Perry residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Perry ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Perry
• Cemeteries in Shiawassee County
• Libraries in or near Perry

Post a query on a message board:

• Shiawassee County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MI data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Perry museums
• Perry historic sites
• Perry area parks
• Wineries near Perry

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Perry area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Shiawassee County
• Index to cemetery records in Michigan
• Cemetery record compendium
• Michigan cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Perry
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Shiawassee County

• Perry business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Michigan
• Local ordinances in Michigan (Partial selection)

• Crime in Shiawassee County
• Arrests in Shiawassee County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Michigan
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Perry was $16,769, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Shiawassee County economic census
• Shiawassee County economic summary
• Shiawassee County employment growth
• Shiawassee County unemployment rate
• Michigan economic data

11% of Perry residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Perry
• Colleges in Michigan
• Learning Disabilities Association in Michigan
• Schools in or near Perry
• School districts in or near Perry
• Yearbooks (old) of Michigan high schools

• Movies playing in or near Perry

• Air pollution in Shiawassee County
• Diesel soot in Shiawassee County
• Land contamination in Shiawassee County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Michigan
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Shiawassee County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Michigan

Perry festival dates:

• PerryFest - Sept. 14-16, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Perry festival web sites:

• PerryFest

• ePodunk festival listings
• Michigan county fairs
• Michigan festivals (Michigan tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Perry

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Perry
• Geocaches in Michigan

• Perry items now on sale

• Shiawassee County government
• Michigan state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Perry medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Perry
• Historic sites in Michigan
• Museums in or near Perry
• Museums in Michigan
• Michigan state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Shiawassee County genealogy forum

Median rent in Perry, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $409.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $846.

• Find Foreclosure in Perry
• Homes for sale in the Perry area
• Find a Perry Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Michigan mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Michigan
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Perry include Edna C. Bentley Memorial Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Perry

• Michigan library

• Michigan statewide library catalog

• Get directions from Perry
• Get directions to Perry
• Census map of Perry area
• Historic maps of MI cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Michigan
• Topographic map of Perry

• Daily newspapers in or near Perry
• AM radio stations in or near Perry
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Perry
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Perry
• TV stations in or near Perry
• Media ownership in the Perry area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Michigan

• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Perry
• Search obituaries in Michigan
• Recent death notices - selected MI newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Michigan
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Michigan
• Lions clubs in Michigan
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Perry
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Perry

• Parks near Perry
• National forests in Michigan
• Ski areas near Perry
• Ski areas in Michigan
• State parks in Michigan

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Perry
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• Panoramic photos of Michigan communities
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• Post cards of Michigan communities

Shiawassee County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Perry political report.

• Shiawassee County Democratic party
• Michigan Democratic party
• Michigan Republican party
• Michigan elections board

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• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Perry
• Total membership by faith, in Shiawassee County

• Chowhound message boards for MI

The average commute time for Perry workers is 34 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Perry travel guide
• Airports near Perry
• Hotels near Perry
• Michigan tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Michigan
• Wildlife refuges in Michigan

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