Profile for Perry, Iowa, IA

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 28. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 3.5 per 1,000 people.

Historic sites and museums: Forest Park Museum

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

Listed places near Perry

Cemeteries (12)

Communities (5)

Hotels (2)

Libraries (3)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Perry demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Dallas County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Des Moines area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 50220 ZIP code.

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• Dallas County government
• Perry Chamber of Commerce

24% of Perry residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Perry ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Perry
• Cemeteries in Dallas County
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• Dallas County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IA 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

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• Perry area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Dallas County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Iowa cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Perry
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• Communities in Dallas County

• Perry business guide
• Perry Chamber of Commerce
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• Courts in Iowa
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• Crime in Dallas County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

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

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Perry was $15,935, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Dallas County economic census
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• Dallas County unemployment rate
• Iowa economic data

10% of Perry residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

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• Nature Conservancy projects in Iowa
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• State historical society

Historic districts in Perry include Downtown Perry Historic District ... View historic districts

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• Museums in Iowa
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Dallas County genealogy forum

Median rent in Perry, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $390.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $768.

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Libraries in Perry include Perry Public Library ... View libraries

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Dallas County supported George W. Bush 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 18 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Perry include Hotel Pattee, Super 8.

• Perry travel guide
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• Iowa tourism bureau

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