Profile for Perry, Florida, FL

Perry is in the Panhandle.

Long a lumber center

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 83. The number of murders and homicides was 2. The violent crime rate was 12.1 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Florida Forest Festival - Oct. 27, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Forest Capital State Museum, Cracker Homestead

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 (10)

Hotels (2)

Libraries (1)

Museums (1)

Parks (1)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Perry demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Taylor 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 32347 ZIP code.

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7% of Perry residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Perry ancestry & family history guide.

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• Taylor County Ancestry forum
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Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - FL data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Perry was $13,845, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

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Perry festival dates:

• Florida Forest Festival - Oct. 27, 2007

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

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Median rent in Perry, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $233.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $731.

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

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Taylor 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 17 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Perry include Days Inn Motel, Hampton Inn.

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