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Population (year 2000): 6,847. Estimated
population in July 2005: 6,734 (-1.7% change)
Males: 3,201 (46.8%), Females: 3,646 (53.2%)
Taylor County
Zip codes:
32347.
Median resident age: 35.5 years
Median household income: $25,986 (year 2000)
Median house value: $62,300 (year 2000)
Races in Perry:
- White Non-Hispanic (55.3%)
- Black (41.2%)
- Hispanic (1.7%)
- American Indian (1.2%)
- Two or more races (1.1%)
- Other race (0.6%)
Ancestries: United States (10.5%), Irish (7.8%),
German (5.7%), English (5.5%), Italian (1.8%), Subsaharan
African (1.6%).
Elevation: 42 feet
Land area: 9.3 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Perry
- High school or higher: 67.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
- Unemployed: 7.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 17.5 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Perry city
- Never married: 28.1%
- Now married: 46.2%
- Separated: 2.9%
- Widowed: 9.2%
- Divorced: 13.7%
1.3% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -487 (-6.6%).
Hospital/medical center in Perry:
- DOCTORS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (407 E ASH ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Perry:
- MADISON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles;
MADISON, FL)
- SHANDS AT LIVE OAK (about 40 miles; LIVE OAK, FL)
- BROOKS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 47 miles; QUITMAN, GA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Perry:
- VALDOSTA RGNL (about 50 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; ID: VLD)
- TALLAHASSEE REGIONAL (about 57 miles; TALLAHASSEE,
FL; ID: TLH)
- MOODY AFB (about 65 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; ID: VAD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Perry:
- PERRY-FOLEY (about 4 miles; PERRY, FL; ID: 40J)
- SUWANNEE COUNTY (about 42 miles; LIVE OAK, FL; ID:
24J)
- CROSS CITY (about 47 miles; CROSS CITY, FL; ID: CTY)
College/University in Perry:
- TAYLOR TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (Full-time
enrollment: 288; Location: 3233 HWY 19 S; Public;
Website: taylor.k12.fl.us)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Perry:
- FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY
(about 54 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Full-time enrollment:
10,991)
- FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles;
TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 29,949)
- VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; VALDOSTA,
GA; FT enrollment: 7,157)
- TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles;
TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 7,016)
- SANTA FE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 87 miles;
GAINESVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 7,942)
- UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (about 91 miles; GAINESVILLE,
FL; FT enrollment: 41,543)
- ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 106 miles; ALBANY,
GA; FT enrollment: 2,996)
Public high schools in Perry:
- TAYLOR COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 840;
Location: 900 JOHNSON-STRIPPLING RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
- TAYLOR CO AREA VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL/ADULT
(Students: 63; Location: 3233 S U.S HIGHWAY 19; Grades:
09 - 12)
Private high school in Perry:
- TRUTH ACADEMY (Students: 13; Location: PO BOX
214; Grades: 2 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Perry:
- PERRY PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 766;
Location: 400 N CLARK STREET; Grades: KG - 02)
- TAYLOR COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
716; Location: 1600 EAST GREEN STREET; Grades: 02 - 06)
- TAYLOR COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 700;
Location: 601 E LAFAYETTE STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
- CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER (Students: 275;
Location: 520 EAST LAFAYETTE STREET; Grades: PK - PK)
- TECHNICAL LEARNING CENTER (Students: 60;
Location: 318 N CLARK STREET; Grades: 06 - 12)
- COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE (Students: 3;
Location: 318 N CLARK STREET; Grades: PK - 12)
Library in Perry:
- TAYLOR COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating
income: $316,542; Location: 403 NORTH WASHINGTON STREET;
49,018 books; 756 audio materials; 706 video materials;
63 serial subscriptions)
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