PerryNY
A town of 3,871. Nearly 2.8% of it is conserved land.
What makes Perry stand out
The thing Perry does most differently from other towns.
Perry’s report card
Now in Perry
What neighbors are saying. Town Square →
Weather
Forecast →Local news
All →- PERRY POLICE REPORT/Perry man jailed after brandishing a weapon and menacing a police officervideonewsservice.net · Aug 19
- Officials investigate massive barn fire in Perry, NYWGRZ · Aug 10
- Barn fire in Wyoming County kills 100 chickens and 3 goats: Barn deemed total lossWHEC.com · Aug 10
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Perry. Another town gets a different order.
About one in seven working residents works right in Perry
Most working residents leave Perry for work: only 14% work in town. The top destinations are Perry (17%), Warsaw (9%) and Rochester (6%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
Where working residents work
2.8% of Perry is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Perry Village Park | — | 27 |
Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 18% of U.S. communities.
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Perry has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 70 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Healthier than 39% of U.S. towns
Perry beats the New York average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
| What stands out | Perry | NY |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 17.1% | 11.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 6% |
| More adults with depression | 22.9% | 17.5% |
Crime reported in Perry
Perry's reported crime rate is below New York's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 8 violent crimes were reported in 2025.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
About Perry
Town in New York, USA
Perry is a town in Wyoming County, New York, United States. The population was 5,813 at the 2020 census. The town is named after Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry. The town is on the eastern border of the county. Perry is also the name of a village within the town. The town is styled "home of the Silver Lake Sea Serpent" after a sea serpent sighting, possibly a hoax, in 1855. The serpent is celebrated by images throughout the town and previously by a summer festival. An artificial serpent was placed by Silver Lake in 2016. The Village of Perry joined Tree City USA in 2017. U.S. Route 20A passes across the town.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 5,832
- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,440 ft
Perry’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Perry.