Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Perry’s best subject grades are an A− for the outdoors and a B+ for history; its weakest is a C for incomes. 19% of residents live below the poverty line in Perry, against 8.9% in Michigan’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Perry has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Charles H. Calkins House. Perry has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Perry beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Perry is from typical.
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Census counts: 298 in 1880, 2,091 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1870 and 3 maps from 1926 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Perry, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Perry.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Perry Public Schools. No of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Perry Secondary Campus Home to Perry Middle Perry High Sc, with 476 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
Perry has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Perry’s July high is 82°F, where Michigan’s towns sit at 82°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
People 65 and older are 12% of residents (19% statewide). The median age in Perry is 36.3 years. Perry has grown 2.7% since 2020, to 2,134 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Perry | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 12% | 19% | 18% |
| Median age | 36.3 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 23% | 26% | 29% |
Somewhere between 43% and 67% women
The Census survey reached too few of Perry’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±11.6 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Perry | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.7% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.3% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.4% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 18.9% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.9% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.2% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.8% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.4% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.4% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.2% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.5% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 30.4% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.9% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.9% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 3.2% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,100, single groups can be off by several points
Most working residents leave Perry for work: only 7% work in town. Since 2011, Perry has added 245 jobs, to 565 in 2021. Perry’s average trip to work is 27 minutes.
| Perry | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $75,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Perry beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 30% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Perry.
| Perry | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 27% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 32% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Perry | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13% | 10.2% |
| More adults with depression | 30% | 25.7% |
| More adults in frequent mental distress | 20.3% | 17.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Perry's reported crime rate is well below Michigan's. Violent crime is rare: 2 reported in 2025.
| Perry | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.9 per 1,000 residents | 7.9 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.9 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
| Perry | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.7% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Veterans Memorial Park | 0.2 mi | 8 |
| 2. Perry Jubilee Park | 0.1 mi | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The typical Perry home is worth about $266,000, up 2.7% in a year, close to the Michigan typical home. 61% of Perry households own their home.
| Perry | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 61% | 84% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,091 a month | $1,046 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Perry. Close and well known come first.
15 mi MuseumEli and Edythe Broad Art Museum150K visitors a year
18 mi Zoo & aquariumPotter Park Zoo
30 mi MuseumSloan Museum
18 mi MuseumR. E. Olds Transportation Museum
15 mi GardenW. J. Beal Botanical Garden
30 mi MuseumFlint Institute of ArtsEli and Edythe Broad Art Museum: Dj1997, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Potter Park Zoo: Dj1997, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sloan Museum: Amancour, CC BY-SA 4.0 · R. E. Olds Transportation Museum: kennethaw88, CC BY 4.0 · W. J. Beal Botanical Garden: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Flint Institute of Arts: Blueskiesfalling at English Wikipedia, Public domain
2 within 15 miles of the center of Perry
About 2 of every 100 Perry residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
2 places in Perry on the National Register of Historic Places.
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
That is 3.9 years of the area's median household income ($67,404 across the Owosso, MI area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
