Perry (town), New York
Encyclopedia
Perry is a town
in Wyoming County
, New York
, USA. The population was 6,654 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry
.
The Town of Perry is on the eastern border of the county. Perry
is also the name of a village within the town.
U.S. Route 20A
passes across the town.
(now in Livingston County
). Parts of the town were removed later to form new towns.
Chester A. Arthur
, the twenty-first President of the United States spent some of his childhood years in the Village of Perry after being born in Fairfield
, Vermont
.
, the town has a total area of 36.6 square miles (94.8 km²), of which, 36.4 square miles (94.2 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²) of it (0.60%) is water.
The east town line is the border of Livingston County.
Routes 20A, 39, and 246 go through the town. Route 39 is the Village of Perry's Main Street.
of 2000, there were 6,654 people, 1,905 households, and 1,339 families residing in the town. The population density
was 182.9 people per square mile (70.6/km²). There were 2,084 housing units at an average density of 57.3 per square mile (22.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 79.23% White, 15.75% Black or African American
, 0.29% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 3.31% from other races
, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.33% of the population.
There were 1,905 households out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples
living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the town the population was spread out with 19.4% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 40.1% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 168.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 187.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $39,455, and the median income for a family was $44,743. Males had a median income of $30,880 versus $21,674 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $16,441. About 6.2% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.6% of those under age 18 and 1.7% of those age 65 or over.
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
in Wyoming County
Wyoming County, New York
Wyoming County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. At the 2010 census, the population was 42,155. The county seat is Warsaw. The name is from a modified Delaware Indian word meaning "broad bottom lands"...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, USA. The population was 6,654 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry
Oliver Hazard Perry
United States Navy Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry was born in South Kingstown, Rhode Island , the son of USN Captain Christopher Raymond Perry and Sarah Wallace Alexander, a direct descendant of William Wallace...
.
The Town of Perry is on the eastern border of the county. Perry
Perry (village), New York
Perry is a village located mostly inside the Town of Perry in Wyoming County, New York, USA. The population was 3,945 at the 2000 census.The Village of Perry is at the junction of New York State Route 39 and New York State Route 246. A small south section of the village is within the Town of...
is also the name of a village within the town.
U.S. Route 20A
U.S. Route 20A (New York)
U.S. Route 20A is an east–west alternate route of US 20 that extends for across the western portion of New York in the United States. It leaves US 20 in Hamburg, a suburb of Buffalo, and rejoins it in East Bloomfield about five miles west of Canandaigua, the county seat of...
passes across the town.
History
The Town of Perry was established in 1814 from part of the Town of LeicesterLeicester (town), New York
Leicester is a town in Livingston County, New York, United States. The population was 2,287 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Leicester Phelps, an early inhabitant....
(now in Livingston County
Livingston County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 64,328 people, 22,150 households, and 15,349 families residing in the county. The population density was 102 people per square mile . There were 24,023 housing units at an average density of 38 per square mile...
). Parts of the town were removed later to form new towns.
Chester A. Arthur
Chester A. Arthur
Chester Alan Arthur was the 21st President of the United States . Becoming President after the assassination of President James A. Garfield, Arthur struggled to overcome suspicions of his beginnings as a politician from the New York City Republican machine, succeeding at that task by embracing...
, the twenty-first President of the United States spent some of his childhood years in the Village of Perry after being born in Fairfield
Fairfield, Vermont
Fairfield is a town in Franklin County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,800 at the 2000 census. It is believed President Chester A...
, Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 36.6 square miles (94.8 km²), of which, 36.4 square miles (94.2 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²) of it (0.60%) is water.
The east town line is the border of Livingston County.
Routes 20A, 39, and 246 go through the town. Route 39 is the Village of Perry's Main Street.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 6,654 people, 1,905 households, and 1,339 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 182.9 people per square mile (70.6/km²). There were 2,084 housing units at an average density of 57.3 per square mile (22.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 79.23% White, 15.75% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.29% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 3.31% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.33% of the population.
There were 1,905 households out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the town the population was spread out with 19.4% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 40.1% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 168.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 187.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $39,455, and the median income for a family was $44,743. Males had a median income of $30,880 versus $21,674 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $16,441. About 6.2% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.6% of those under age 18 and 1.7% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in the Town of Perry
- Buffalo Corners – A location on Route 246 north of Perry Center.
- Burke Hill – A location west of Buffalo Corners.
- PerryPerry (village), New YorkPerry is a village located mostly inside the Town of Perry in Wyoming County, New York, USA. The population was 3,945 at the 2000 census.The Village of Perry is at the junction of New York State Route 39 and New York State Route 246. A small south section of the village is within the Town of...
– The Village of Perry in on the south town line. - Perry Center – A hamletHamlet (place)A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
at the intersection of Routes 20A and 246. - Perry-Warsaw Municipal Airport (01G) – A general aviation airport northwest of Perry village.
- Silver Lake – The north end of the lake is southwest of Perry village.
- Simmons Corners – A location east of Perry Center on Route 20A.
- Sucker Brook – A hamlet west of Perry Center on Route 20A.
- West Perry Center – A hamlet on the western town line on Route 20A.