Perry, Texas

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Population in July 2007: 707.

Males: 361	(51.1%)
Females: 346	(48.9%)

Median resident age:	42.9 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Zip code: 76677

Estimated median household income in 2009: $39,538 (it was $34,423 in 2000)

Perry:	$39,538
Texas:	$48,259

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $17,994

Perry CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $96,841 (it was $63,600 in 2000)

Perry:	$96,841
Texas:	$125,800

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $124,392; Detached houses: $136,400; Townhouses or other attached units: $25,238; Mobile homes: $91,679

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White alone - 682 (87.8%)
Hispanic - 50 (6.4%)
Black alone - 36 (4.6%)
American Indian alone - 5 (0.6%)
Two or more races - 3 (0.4%)
Asian alone - 1 (0.1%)

Races in Perry detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Perry: 80.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 89.5 square miles.

Population density: 7.9 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Perry:

High school or higher: 69.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
Unemployed: 10.5%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Perry CCD:

Never married: 9.0%
Now married: 73.4%
Separated: 2.7%
Widowed: 11.7%
Divorced: 5.9%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.0%
Texas:	13.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Perry CCD:	0.8% ($504)
Texas:	1.8% ($1,393)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waco, TX (19.2 miles , pop. 113,726).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Arlington, TX (88.4 miles , pop. 332,969).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (93.6 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Riesel, TX (2.2 miles ), Mart, TX (2.6 miles ), Hallsburg, TX (3.1 miles ), Marlin, TX (3.1 miles ), Golinda, TX (3.7 miles ), Prairie Hill, TX (3.9 miles ), Robinson, TX (4.0 miles ), Axtell, TX (4.0 miles ).

Latitude: 31.45 N, Longitude: 96.85 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 254

Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:	9.0%
Texas:	7.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)

Males Females

Construction (20%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
Metal and metal products (10%)
Educational services (9%)
Truck transportation (8%)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (6%)
Repair and maintenance (6%)

Finance and insurance (25%)
Health care (15%)
Personal and laundry services (10%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Public administration (7%)
Repair and maintenance (6%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (17%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
Farmers and farm managers (10%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (15%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (13%)
Personal appearance workers (10%)
Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (9%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)

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Average climate in Perry, Texas

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Tornado activity:

Perry-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 150% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/11/1953, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 18.8 miles away from the Perry place center killed 114 people and injured 597 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/10/1973, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 5.9 miles away from the place center killed 6 people and injured 77 people.

Earthquake activity:

Perry-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/31/2008 at 05:01:54, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 96.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Falls County (7) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 3, Hurricanes: 3, Flood: 1, Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near Perry:

FALLS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL AND CLINIC (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 10 miles away; MARLIN, TX)
LIMESTONE MEDICAL CENTER (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 19 miles away; GROESBECK, TX)
HILLCREST BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 26 miles away; WACO, TX)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Perry:

Baylor University (about 17 miles; Waco, TX; Full-time enrollment: 13,993)
Texas State Technical College Waco (about 19 miles; Waco, TX; FT enrollment: 3,995)
McLennan Community College (about 22 miles; Waco, TX; FT enrollment: 4,343)
Temple College (about 40 miles; Temple, TX; FT enrollment: 2,250)
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (about 45 miles; Belton, TX; FT enrollment: 2,379)
Navarro College (about 49 miles; Corsicana, TX; FT enrollment: 4,283)
Central Texas College (about 60 miles; Killeen, TX; FT enrollment: 4,130)

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Notable locations in Perry: Brushy Bluff Church (A), Eureka School (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Perry include: Perry Church (A), Trinity Church (B), Sunset Church (C), Saint Johns Church (D), Criswell Church (E), Nazare Church (F), New Zion Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Hope Cemetery (1), Walker Cemetery (2), Sunset Cemetery (3), Metina Cemetery (4), Nazare Cemetery (5), Zion Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Mann Lake (A), Able Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Sandy Creek (A), Little Brushy Creek (B), Hogpen Creek (C), Cottonwood Creek (D), Little Elm Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Falls County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 26.2. This is better than average.

City:	26.2
U.S.:	32.0

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µ/m³] level in 2003 was 10.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 21.0 miles away from the city center.

City:	10.5
U.S.:	11.9

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.123. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 19.1 miles away from the city center.

City:	0.123
U.S.:	0.334

Sulfur Dioxide (SO₂) [ppb] level in 2010 was 0.0572. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 19.1 miles away from the city center.

City:	0.0572
U.S.:	2.4332

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO₂) [ppb] level in 2010 was 2.00. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 19.1 miles away from the city center.

City:	2.00
U.S.:	9.39

Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 30.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 19.1 miles away from the city center.

City:	30.9
U.S.:	28.3

Average household size:

This place:	2.4 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	58.1%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	3.1%
Whole state:	4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

This place:	9.8%
Whole state:	15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:

This place:	7.4%
Whole state:	6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Perry, TX

14 people in other group homes
2 people in nursing homes

Perry compared to Texas state average:

Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (42%)
Electricity (37%)
Wood (8%)
Utility gas (8%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Falls County Texas:

2008 Presidential Election results in Falls County Texas:

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Religion statistics for Perry (based on Falls County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 56.51%

Here		56.5%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Lutheran Church	Churches of Christ
Adherents	41.0%	28.3%	11.3%	5.6%	4.1%
Congregations	29.1%	7.3%	21.8%	5.5%	16.4%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	United Church of Christ	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Episcopal Church	Other
Adherents	2.3%	2.1%	1.6%	1.0%	2.6%
Congregations	3.6%	5.5%	1.8%	1.8%	7.3%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3

This county:	1.77 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:	1.47 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3

Falls County:	1.77 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:	1.11 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10

This county:	5.90 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:	3.95 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 10

Falls County:	5.90 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:	6.13 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

Here:	10.8%
Texas:	8.9%

Adult obesity rate:

Here:	29.3%
Texas:	26.6%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

Falls County:	16.7%
State:	15.7%

7.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,466 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.53%
Texas average:	8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from McLennan County, TX	2.31% ($28,816 average AGI)
from Bell County, TX	1.26% ($30,129)
from Dallas County, TX	0.28% ($18,429)

8.24% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,707 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.24%
Texas average:	7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to McLennan County, TX	2.96% ($26,966 average AGI)
to Bell County, TX	1.21% ($24,350)
to Dallas County, TX	0.36% ($27,333)

Strongest AM radio stations in Perry:

KBBW (1010 AM; 10 kW; WACO-MARLIN, TX; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING OF TEXAS)
KRZI (1580 AM; 10 kW; WACO, TX; Owner: VAN D. GOODALL, JR.)
KRZX (1660 AM; 10 kW; WACO, TX; Owner: VAN D. GOODALL, JR.)
WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
KWTX (1230 AM; 1 kW; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Perry:

WACO-FM (99.9 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KWTX-FM (97.5 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KBGO (95.7 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KWBU-FM (103.3 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: BRAZOS VALLEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
KBCT (94.5 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: KENNELWOOD BCST/G COMPANY, INC.)
KLRK (92.9 FM; MARLIN, TX; Owner: VAN D. GOODALL, JR.)
KDOS (107.9 FM; ROBINSON, TX; Owner: KICI-FM LICENSE CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Perry:

KCEN-TV (Channel 6; TEMPLE, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 6, INC.)
KXXV (Channel 25; WACO, TX; Owner: CENTEX TELEVISION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KWBU-TV (Channel 34; WACO, TX; Owner: BRAZOS VALLEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
KWKT (Channel 44; WACO, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
KWTX-TV (Channel 10; WACO, TX; Owner: KWTX-KBTX LICENSEE CORP.)
KYLE (Channel 28; BRYAN, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF BRYAN LICENSE CORP.)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

Perry, 2.5 Mi E Of (Lat: 31.440028 Lon: -96.875972), Type: Tower, Structure height: 39.6 m, Overall height: 43.3 m, Call Sign: WNTA702, Licensee ID: L00004077
Assigned Frequencies: 6600.00 MHz, 6685.00 MHz, 6665.00 MHz, 6690.00 MHz
Grant Date: 02/26/2009, Expiration Date: 04/12/2019
Registrant: Brazos Electric Power Cooperative Inc, 2404 Lasalle Ave, Waco, TX 76702-2585, Phone: (254) 750-6385, Fax: (254) 750-6590, Email:
North Tower, Intersection Of Cr 118 & Cr 146, 3.38 Miles North Of Perry, Tx (Lat: 31.460000 Lon: -96.887389), Type: Tower, Structure height: 48.8 m, Overall height: 54.6 m, Call Sign: WQFF431
Assigned Frequencies: 942.975 MHz
Grant Date: 06/30/2006, Expiration Date: 06/30/2016, Certifier: Rob Douglas
Registrant: Huffman Communications, 2829 W. 7th Ave, Corsicana, TX 75151-1753, Phone: (903) 872-8306, Fax: (903) 872-6032, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers:

5 Miles Sw Of Perry (Lat: 41.767472 Lon: -94.162722), Call Sign: KKB608, Licensee ID: L00011049
Assigned Frequencies: 43.5800 MHz
Grant Date: 05/11/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancellation Date: 02/24/2009
Registrant: West Central Pagers, Inc., 1421 Second Street, Perry, IA 50220

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