Perry, Georgia | |
|---|---|
 Perry City Hall | |
| Motto: "Where Georgia comes together"[1] | |
 Location in Houston County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 32°27′54″N 83°43′16″W / 32.46500°N 83.72111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| Counties | Houston, Peach |
| Named for | Oliver Hazard Perry |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Randall Walker |
| • City Manager | R. Lee Gilmour |
| Area | |
• Total | 27.11 sq mi (70.20 km2) |
| • Land | 26.98 sq mi (69.87 km2) |
| • Water | 0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2) |
| Elevation | 364 ft (111 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 20,624 |
| • Density | 764.53/sq mi (295.19/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 31069 |
| Area code | 478 |
| FIPS code | 13-60340[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0320389[4] |
| Website | www |
Perry is a city in Houston and Peach counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the county seat[5] of Houston County. The population was 13,839 at the 2010 census,[6] up from 9,602 at the 2000 census. As of 2019 the estimated population was 17,894.[7] It is part of the Warner Robins, Georgia metropolitan statistical area, within the Macon–Bibb County–Warner Robins combined statistical area.
Perry is best known as the location of the annual Georgia National Fair.[8]
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- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
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- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Archived from the original on February 4, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Perry city, Georgia". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 19, 2017.[dead link]
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ Becker, Jim. "Seniors Visit Georgie". Senior Citizen Travel. Mandarich Media Group. Retrieved February 24, 2019.