Perry, Florida | |
|---|---|
| City of Perry | |
 Perry City Hall and Fire Department | |
 Wordmark | |
| Motto: North Florida's Shining Star | |
 Location in Taylor County and the state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: 30°6′52″N 83°34′57″W / 30.11444°N 83.58250°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Taylor |
| Incorporated | 1903 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Ward Ketring |
| • Vice Mayor | Diane Landry |
| • Council Members | Shirley Hampton, Bill Brynes and Venita Woodfaulk |
| • City Manager | John Hart II |
| • City Attorney | C. Hope Demps |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.43 sq mi (24.43 km2) |
| • Land | 9.43 sq mi (24.43 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 46 ft (14 m) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 7,417 |
| • Density | 731.34/sq mi (282.37/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 32347-32348 |
| Area code | 850 |
| FIPS code | 12-56150[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0288724[3] |
| Website | cityofperry |
Perry is a city and the county seat of Taylor County, Florida, United States. As of 2020[update], the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 6,898.[4] The city was named for Madison Perry, fourth governor of the state of Florida and a Confederate colonel during the American Civil War.[5]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/perrycityflorida,taylorcountyflorida,US/PST045223 [bare URL]
- ^ The official web site of the city of Perry, Florida, states: Perry, Florida, was first called Rosehead and information was unavailable as to how this name was chosen. In 1875 it was changed to Perrytown, after Governor Stark Perry. Later the "town" was dropped and the name became Perry. "City of Perry, Florida". Archived from the original on August 9, 2010. Retrieved October 26, 2011.