Editing Perry, Maine

{{Short description| Town in the state of Maine, United States}}
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'''Perry''' is a town in [[Washington County, Maine|Washington County]], [[Maine]], United States, on the [[Canada–United States border]].  At the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the town had a population of 802.<ref name="Census 2020">{{Cite web| url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0600000US2302958165| title=Census - Geography Profile: Perry town, Washington County, Maine| publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]| access-date=January 22, 2022}}</ref>

==History==

[[Image:General View of Perry, ME.jpg|thumb|right|Perry {{circa|1910}}]]
[[File:Arne Duncan and Sally Jewell in Perry, Maine.jpg|thumb|right|U.S. Secretary of Education [[Arne Duncan]] (far left) and U.S. Secretary of the Interior [[Sally Jewell]] (far right) visit Beatrice Rafferty School in Perry in 2014]]
Once part of Plantation T1 TS, the area was settled in 1758 by John Frost, who built a [[trading post]] beside the [[Saint Croix River (Maine – New Brunswick)|St. Croix River]]. Situated on [[Passamaquoddy Bay]], the town was incorporated on February 12, 1818,<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.city-data.com/city/Perry-Maine.html |title= Perry, Maine|publisher= City-Data.com |accessdate=August 26, 2012}}</ref> 
even as the [[Great Britain|British]] held [[Eastport, Maine|Eastport]] {{convert|6|mi|0}} away. It was named after Commodore [[Oliver Hazard Perry]], hero of the [[War of 1812]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=2289 |title= Profile for Perry, Maine, ME|publisher= ePodunk |accessdate=August 26, 2012}}</ref> Part of the community lies within the [[Passamaquoddy Pleasant Point Reservation|Pleasant Point Passamaquoddy Indian Reservation]].

A church in the town was inspiration for the name of the [[webcomic]] known as ''[[Perry Bible Fellowship]]''.<ref>"[http://thedailycrosshatch.com/2007/02/27/111/#more-111  Interview: Nicholas Gurewitch Pt. 1 (of 2)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081022031554/http://thedailycrosshatch.com/2007/02/27/111/#more-111 |date=22 October 2008 }}" ''Daily Crosshatch'', February 27, 2007.</ref>

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|42.06|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|29.27|sqmi|sqkm|2}}  is land and {{convert|12.79|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name ="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/gazetteer2010.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=December 16, 2012}}</ref>  Located beside Passamaquoddy Bay, Perry is drained by the St. Croix River.

===Climate===

This [[climate|climatic]] region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Perry has a [[humid continental climate]], abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=624271&cityname=Perry%2C+Maine%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Perry, Maine]</ref>

==Demographics==

{{US Census population
|1820= 407
|1830= 735
|1840= 1008
|1850= 1324
|1860= 1195
|1870= 1149
|1880= 1047
|1890= 945
|1900= 1245
|1910= 1153
|1920= 1046
|1930= 992
|1940= 713
|1950= 613
|1960= 564
|1970= 878
|1980= 737
|1990= 758
|2000= 847
|2010= 889
|2020= 802
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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===2010 census===

As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=December 16, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 889 people, 362 households, and 253 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|30.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 551 housing units at an average density of {{convert|18.8|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 85.5% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 10.5% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.1% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.3% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.3% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 3.3% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.0% of the population.

There were 362 households, of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.1% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.89.

The median age in the town was 44 years. 23.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.5% were from 25 to 44; 34.2% were from 45 to 64; and 13.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.0% male and 52.0% female.

===2000 census===

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 847 people, 331 households, and 238 families living in the town.  The population density was {{convert|28.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 529 housing units at an average density of 18.0 per square mile (6.9/km{{sup|2}}).  The racial makeup of the town was 86.19% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.24% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 11.92% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.12% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], and 1.53% from two or more races.

There were 331 households, out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.5% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.9 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $27,788, and the median income for a family was $35,104. Males had a median income of $31,442 versus $22,292 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $14,285.  About 15.9% of families and 17.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 17.2% of those under age 18 and 32.5% of those age 65 or over.

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* [[Emma Nutt]], world's first female [[Switchboard operator|Telephone Operator]]
* [[Kevin Raye]], president of the [[Maine State Senate]]

==References==

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==External links==
* [http://www.wabanaki.com/museum.htm Waponahki Museum]
* {{Citation
  | last = Varney
  | first = George J.
  | title = Gazetteer of the state of Maine. Perry
  | place = Boston
  | publisher = Russell
  | year = 1886
  | url = http://history.rays-place.com/me/perry-me.htm }}
* [http://www.visitmaine.com/ Maine Office of Tourism]

{{Washington County, Maine}}

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[[Category:Towns in Washington County, Maine]]
[[Category:Towns in Maine]]
[[Category:Populated coastal places in Maine]]