Photo: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Perry, FL: what to set up and who to call
The City of Perry water system reported 9 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×7, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×2. 80% of systems its size reported none. Trains stop in Perry.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Perry, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Perry.
Power comes from Duke Energy
Duke Energy (Duke Energy Florida, LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Perry. Its homes paid an average of 18.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $185 a month (its average across Florida).
Start or move service: progress-energy.com · (800) 700-8744
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Perry water system
The City of Perry water system supplies Perry: about 84% of residents live in its service area. About 16% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 7,281 people in all.
9 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×7, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×2, the latest beginning Apr 2025. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2023, was 4.5 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 90% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. FL2620208.
5 home internet providers serve Perry
99% of 2,664 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 15% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 98% | 1,200/35 |
| Consolidated Communications | DSL | 69% | 10/1 |
| Fidium Fiber | Fiber | 15% | 1,000/1,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 81% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 66% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Perry’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Perry.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Perry is in Taylor County School District.
C−School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Nov 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
Perry spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Perry residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Perry | ZIP’s residents in Perry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32348 | Perry, FL | 55% | 32% |
| 32347 | Perry, FL | 45% | 40% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Perry
Who supplies Perry’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Perry water system (EPA ID FL2620208). It reported 9 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×7, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×2. 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 4.5 ppb (Jan–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Perry?
Duke Energy (Duke Energy Florida, LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 18.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Perry?
Xfinity, Consolidated Communications, Fidium Fiber, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Perry?
32348 (55%), 32347 (45%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Perry in?
Taylor County School District.
How do I register to vote in Perry?
In Florida you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before). Elections here are run by the Taylor Supervisor of Elections. Check your registration at registration.elections.myflorida.com.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.