Perry, Iowa

Perry is a city in Iowa in the United States. It is in Dallas County. It is by the North Raccoon River. There were 7,836 people living in Perry at the 2020 census.^[3]

Perry, Iowa
City
Motto:  Make yourself at home!
Location of Perry, Iowa
Coordinates: 41°50′24″N 94°6′0″W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Dallas
Area [1]
• Total	5.49 sq mi (14.22 km2)
• Land	5.49 sq mi (14.21 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation [2]	954 ft (291 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	7,836
• Density	1,428.36/sq mi (551.47/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	50220
Area code	515
FIPS code	19-62355
GNIS feature ID	2396183[2]
Website	http://www.perryia.org/

Tyson Foods operated a pork plant in Perry.^[4] It employed around 25% of the working-age people in the town. The plant closed in 2024.^[5]

Notable residents

• William Bell (1902–1971) premier American tuba player and teacher ^[6]
• Gertrude Mary Cox (1900–1978) influential American statistician ^[7]
• V. T. Hamlin (1900–1993) cartoonist, creator of "Alley Oop" ^[8]