Editing Perry, Ohio

{{Distinguish|Perry County, Ohio}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name            = Perry, Ohio
| settlement_type          = [[Village (United States)|Village]]
| nickname                 = 
| motto                    = "Together We Take Pride"

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| image_skyline            = Lucius Green House.jpg
| imagesize                = 250px
| image_caption            = The Lucius Green House, built 1880
| image_flag               = 
| image_seal               = <!-- Maps -->
| image_map                = OHMap-doton-Perry.png
| mapsize                  = 250px
| map_caption              = Location of Perry, Ohio
| image_map1               = Map of Lake County Ohio Highlighting Perry Village.png
| mapsize1                 = 250px
| map_caption1             = Location of Perry in Lake County

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| subdivision_type         = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name         = United States
| subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1        = [[Ohio]]
| subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Ohio|County]]
| subdivision_name2        = [[Lake County, Ohio|Lake]]
| subdivision_type3        = [[List of townships in Ohio|Township]]
| subdivision_name3        = [[Perry Township, Lake County, Ohio|Perry]]

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| government_footnotes     = 
| government_type          = [[Mayor–council government]]
| leader_title             = [[Mayor (United States)|Mayor]]
| leader_name              = James Gessic<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.news-herald.com/2024/05/16/perry-village-to-pay-mayor-for-performing-zoning-duties/|title=Perry Village to pay mayor for performing zoning duties|first=Bill|last=DeBus|work=The News Herald|date=May 18, 2024|access-date=August 2, 2024}}</ref>
| leader_title1            = 
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| established_date         = <!-- Area -->
| unit_pref                = Imperial
| area_footnotes           = <ref name="TigerWebMapServer">{{cite web|title=ArcGIS REST Services Directory|url=https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=September 20, 2022}}</ref>
| area_magnitude           = 
| area_total_km2           = 5.88
| area_land_km2            = 5.88
| area_water_km2           = 0.00
| area_total_sq_mi         = 2.27
| area_land_sq_mi          = 2.27
| area_water_sq_mi         = 0.00

<!-- Population -->| population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_est           = 
| pop_est_as_of            = 
| population_footnotes     = 
| population_total         = 1602
| population_density_km2   = 272.50
| population_density_sq_mi = 705.73

<!-- General information -->| timezone                 = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
| utc_offset               = -5
| timezone_DST             = EDT
| utc_offset_DST           = -4
| elevation_footnotes      = <ref name=gnis/>
| elevation_ft             = 699
| coordinates              = {{coord|41|45|49|N|81|08|35|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code              = 44081
| area_code                = [[Area code 440|440]]
| blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info               = 39-61882<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>
| blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info              = 1086431<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|1086431}}</ref>
| website                  = {{URL|perryvillageohio.com}}
| footnotes                = 
}}
'''Perry''' is a [[village (United States)#Ohio|village]] in [[Lake County, Ohio|Lake County]], [[Ohio]], United States. The population was 1,602 at the [[United States Census 2020|2020 census]].

==History==
[[Image:Oliver Hazard Perry 01.jpg|thumb|150px|left|Commodore [[Oliver Hazard Perry]]]]
It is named in honor of Commodore [[Oliver Hazard Perry]] to commemorate his victory over the British fleet at the [[Battle of Lake Erie]] in September 1813.<ref>{{cite book|last=Overman|first=William Daniel|title=Ohio Town Names|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015015361465;view=1up;seq=125|year=1958|publisher=Atlantic Press|location=Akron, OH|page=109}}</ref> The battle was a turning point in the western theater during the [[War of 1812]]. Perry is known for its [[Perry Public School District, Lake County, Ohio|public schools]], whose recent construction was influenced by the nearby [[Perry Nuclear Generating Station]].

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|2.18|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer 2019">{{cite web| url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_39.txt| title=U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: Places: Ohio| website=U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division| accessdate=July 1, 2020}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1880= 170
|1920= 473
|1930= 602
|1940= 645
|1950= 665
|1960= 885
|1970= 917
|1980= 961
|1990= 1012
|2000= 1195
|2010= 1663
|2020= 1602
|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>
}}

===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=January 6, 2013}}</ref> of 2010, there were 1,663 people, 593 households, and 456 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|762.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 630 housing units at an average density of {{convert|289.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 96.1% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.8% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.4% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.6% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.1% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.6% of the population.

There were 593 households, of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 23.1% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.21.

The median age in the village was 39.9 years. 28.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.8% were from 25 to 44; 30.2% were from 45 to 64; and 10.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.6% male and 50.4% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,195 people, 426 households, and 325 families living in the village. The population density was {{convert|548.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 438 housing units at an average density of {{convert|200.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 98.41% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.08% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.17% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.67% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.25% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.42% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.42% of the population. 20.7% were of [[German Americans|German]], 16.0% [[Italian Americans|Italian]], 12.9% [[English Americans|English]], 10.5% [[Irish Americans|Irish]] and 6.0% [[American ancestry]] according to [[Census 2000]].

There were 426 households, out of which 42.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.24.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 30.3% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $52,955, and the median income for a family was $58,281. Males had a median income of $41,898 versus $28,672 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $22,078. About 1.5% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 1.9% of those age 65 or over.

==Government==
Perry village has an elected mayor and council form of government.

Perry is served by the [[Perry Public School District, Lake County, Ohio|Perry Public Schools]].

In 2005, the Perry Public Library loaned more than 245,000 items to its 8,000 cardholders. Total holdings are over 52,000 volumes with over 275 periodical subscriptions.<ref name="OHLibStats2">{{cite web|url=http://winslo.state.oh.us/publib/2005_stats_by_county.xls|title=2005 Ohio Public Library Statistics:Statistics by County and Town|accessdate=November 6, 2006|publisher=State Library of Ohio|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060924225241/http://winslo.state.oh.us/publib/2005_stats_by_county.xls|archivedate=September 24, 2006|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Notable people==

* [[William B. Allison]], U.S. congressman from Iowa
* [[Brandon Staley]], current [[Head coach|assistant head coach]] of the [[San Francisco 49ers]]
* [[Cecil V. Thomas]], first president of [[Cleveland State University|Fenn College]]
* [[Guy Wyman]], founder of the community of [[Navarre, Florida]]
* [[Luke Farrell (American football)|Luke Farrell]], active [[tight end]] for the [[Jacksonville Jaguars]]
* [[Anthony Kukwa]], former [[long snapper]] for the [[Houston Texans]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Perry, Ohio}} 
* {{Official website|www.perryvillage.info}}
* [https://www.perry-lake.org Perry School District]

{{Lake County, Ohio}}
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[[Category:Villages in Lake County, Ohio]]
[[Category:Villages in Ohio]]