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PerryKS
A town of 1,069. A typical home worth about $302K.
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Population
1,069
−8.3% since 2010
Typical home
$302K
+7.5% in a year
Household income
$82K
median
Median age
45.2
years
Jobs based here
417
Balanced
What makes Perry stand out
The 2 things Perry does most differently from other towns.
Small town
1,069 people, and everyone knows the way
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Natural hazards
Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 81% of U.S. communities.
81risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves
21
paid flood claims since 1981
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing
A typical Perry home is worth about $302K
The typical Perry home is worth about $302,000, up 7.5% in a year, 21% above the Kansas typical home.
$302KZillow home value
Typical home value
Perry$302K
Kansas$250K
+7.5%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Perry has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
14″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–43°
Spring44–66°
Summer66–88°
Fall45–68°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 13
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
Healthier than 63% of U.S. towns
Perry beats the Kansas average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
BHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Kansas
6 better24 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Perry | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.5% | 11.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.9% | 13% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 8.1% |
Lmh
9.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
65th
percentile among KS towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Perry
Most working residents leave Perry for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Topeka (22%), Lawrence (19%) and Oskaloosa (6%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
7%work in town
Where working residents work
In Perry7%
Topeka22%
Lawrence19%
Oskaloosa6%
Overland Park4%
16 mi
median commute distance
417
jobs based in Perry
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
About Perry
City in Kansas, United States
Perry is a city in Jefferson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 852.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 852
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 850 ft
- ZIP code
- 66073