Perry, Iowa Real Estate Buyer Agent - MLS Realtors List

Population (year 2000): 7,633. Estimated population in July 2005: 8,865 (+16.1% change)
Males: 3,777 (49.5%), Females: 3,856 (50.5%)

Dallas County

Zip code: 50220

Median resident age: 34.6 years
Median household income: $35,429 (year 2000)
Median house value: $69,000 (year 2000)

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Profiles of local businesses:
Perry Animal Clinic, P.C.

Races in Perry:

• White Non-Hispanic (72.9%)
• Hispanic (24.5%)
• Other race (13.2%)
• Two or more races (1.7%)
• Black (1.1%)
• American Indian (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (24.0%), Irish (10.4%), English (9.1%), United States (7.5%), Swedish (3.0%), Norwegian (2.9%).

Elevation: 998 feet

Land area: 3.7 square miles

For population 25 years and over in Perry

• High school or higher: 75.5%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
• Unemployed: 4.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 17.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Perry city

• Never married: 26.4%
• Now married: 54.6%
• Separated: 1.8%
• Widowed: 8.3%
• Divorced: 8.8%

16.5% Foreign born (15.0% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +943 (+14.1%).

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ames, IA (34.7 miles , pop. 50,731).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (137.4 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (441.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Bouton, IA (6.3 miles) , Berkley, IA (7.4 miles) , Minburn, IA (7.6 miles ), Dawson, IA (8.3 miles) , Rippey, IA (9.5 miles ), Woodward, IA (12.2 miles ), Beaver, IA (14.0 miles) , Jamaica, IA (14.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

• 1996: 9 buildings, average cost: $75,100
• 1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $87,900
• 1998: 9 buildings, average cost: $108,200
• 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $116,700
• 2000: 7 buildings, average cost: $128,600
• 2001: 15 buildings, average cost: $125,000
• 2002: 16 buildings, average cost: $125,000
• 2003: 14 buildings, average cost: $125,000
• 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $95,200
• 2005: 35 buildings, average cost: $110,800

Latitude: 41.84 N, Longitude: 94.10 W

Area code: 515

Perry, Iowa business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (24.3%), Educational,health and social services (23.7%), Retail trade (12.0%).

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,052 (-13.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,386 (38.0%)

Average climate in Perry, Iowa

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Perry-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 126% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/13/1976, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 17.0 miles away from the Perry city center injured 9 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/27/1995, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 5.9 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

• DALLAS COUNTY HOSPITAL (610 TENTH STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Perry:

• BOONE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; BOONE, IA)
• GREENE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; JEFFERSON, IA)
• GUTHRIE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; GUTHRIE CENTER, IA)

• DES MOINES INTL (about 38 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)
• FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 50 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
• MASON CITY MUNI (about 106 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID: MCW)

• PERRY MUNI (about 4 miles; PERRY, IA; ID: PRO)
• JEFFERSON MUNI (about 20 miles; JEFFERSON, IA; ID: EFW)
• BOONE MUNI (about 23 miles; BOONE, IA; ID: BNW)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Perry:

• DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
• DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
• IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
• IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
• GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 84 miles; LAMONI, IA; FT enrollment: 2,026)
• BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
• NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 110 miles; MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)

• PERRY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 556; Location: 1200 18TH STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Perry:

• PERRY ELEMENTARY (Students: 802; Location: 1600 8TH; Grades: PK - 05)
• PERRY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 397; Location: 1200 18TH STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)

• ST PATRICK SCHOOL (Students: 162; Location: 1302 FIFTH STREET; Grades: PK - 8)

• PERRY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $346,391; Location: 1101 WILLIS AVE.; 41,904 books; 2,087 audio materials; 2,513 video materials; 105 serial subscriptions)

Notable locations in Perry: Perry (A), McCreary Community Building (B), Perry Public Library (C), Perry Police Department (D), Perry Fire Department (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Perry Mall (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Perry include: Trinity Evangelical Lutheran (A), Assembly of God Church (B), First Christian Church (C), First Presbyterian Church (D), First United Methodist Church (E), Saint Patricks Catholic Church (F), New Bethel Baptist Church (G), Saint Martins Episcopal Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Violet Hill Cemetery (1), Saint Patrick's Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Perry include: Pattee Park (1), Perkins Park (2), Caboose Park (3), Wiese Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: (A). Display/hide its location on the map  

Perry compared to Iowa state average:

• Black race population percentage above state average.
• Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
• Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
• Number of college students below state average.
• Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

• KDLS (1310 AM; 1 kW; PERRY, IA; Owner: PERRY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
• WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
• KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
• WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
• KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
• KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
• KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
• KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
• KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
• KRNT (1350 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
• KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
• KXNO (1460 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
• KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

• KDLS-FM (105.5 FM; PERRY, IA; Owner: PERRY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
• KLTI-FM (104.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
• KMXD (100.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
• WOI-FM (90.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCI & TECH)
• KSTZ (102.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
• KIOA (93.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
• KRKQ (98.3 FM; BOONE, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
• KJJY (92.5 FM; WEST DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
• KFGQ-FM (99.3 FM; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
• KLRX (96.1 FM; MADRID, IA; Owner: THOMAS H. BURKE, RECEIVER FOR LIFESTYLE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
• KKRF (107.9 FM; STUART, IA; Owner: COON VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
• KHKI (97.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
• KGRA (98.9 FM; JEFFERSON, IA; Owner: COON VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Perry:

• KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
• WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
• KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
• WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
• KPWB-TV (Channel 23; AMES, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
• KDSM-TV (Channel 17; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: KDSM LICENSEE, LLC)
• WBXF-CA (Channel 4; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
• K56GD (Channel 56; AMES, IA; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
• K48FZ (Channel 48; AMES, IA; Owner: TV-52, INC.)
• K41DD (Channel 41; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)

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