Perry (village), New York
Encyclopedia
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 Castile
.
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 Vermont.
The First Methodist Episcopal Church of Perry
, Brick Presbyterian Church
, and Epworth Hall
are listed on the National Register of Historic Places
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.1 km²), of which, 2.3 square miles (5.9 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (4.64%) is water.
Perry is at the northeast end of Silver Lake. It is west of Letchworth State Park
and northeast of Silver Lake State Park
.
of 2000, there were 3,945 people, 1,560 households, and 1,051 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,744.8 people per square mile (674.0/km²). There were 1,764 housing units at an average density of 780.2 per square mile (301.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.41% White, 0.74% Black or African American
, 0.15% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.46% from other races
, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.55% of the population.
There were 1,560 households out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% were married couples
living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $35,596, and the median income for a family was $41,090. Males had a median income of $31,845 versus $21,486 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $16,794. About 6.5% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.8% of those under age 18 and 2.6% of those age 65 or over.
Perry (town), New York
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....
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 3,945 at the 2000 census.
The Village of Perry is at the junction of New York State Route 39
New York State Route 39
New York State Route 39 is an east–west state highway in the western portion of New York in the United States. It begins and ends at intersections with U.S. Route 20 apart...
and New York State Route 246
New York State Route 246
New York State Route 246 is a north–south state highway located in western New York in the United States. All but of the route are located in Wyoming County; the northernmost intersection on the highway is in Genesee County instead...
. A small south section of the village is within the Town of Castile
Castile (town), New York
Castile is a town in Wyoming County, New York, USA. The population was 2,873 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Castile in Spain.The Town of Castile is on the east border of the county...
.
History
The Village of Perry was incorporated in 1830.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 Vermont.
The First Methodist Episcopal Church of Perry
First Methodist Episcopal Church of Perry
First Methodist Episcopal Church of Perry, now known as Perry United Methodist Church, is a historic Methodist Episcopal church in Perry, Wyoming County, New York. The Gothic Revival style church is home to a Methodist congregation dating to 1816. The sanctuary design is in the Akron Plan.It was...
, Brick Presbyterian Church
Brick Presbyterian Church (Perry, New York)
Brick Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church in Perry, Wyoming County, New York. The Gothic Revival style church was built in 1909 of randome ashlar Pennsylvania limestone. It consists of a central octagonal structure housing the sanctuary surrounded by wings that give the...
, and Epworth Hall
Epworth Hall
Epworth Hall is a historic building in Gainesville, Florida, United States. It is notable as one of the oldest surviving buildings associated with the University of Florida, though it is no longer part of the university's campus. It was erected in 1884 and is located at 419 Northeast 1st Street in...
are listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
.
Geography
Perry is located at 42°43′0"N 78°0′16"W (42.716876, -78.004582).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the village has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.1 km²), of which, 2.3 square miles (5.9 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (4.64%) is water.
Perry is at the northeast end of Silver Lake. It is west of Letchworth State Park
Letchworth State Park
Letchworth State Park is a New York state park located 35 miles southwest of Rochester and 60 miles southeast of Buffalo in Livingston and Wyoming counties. The park is roughly 17 miles long, covering of land along the Genesee River...
and northeast of Silver Lake State Park
Silver Lake State Park (New York)
Silver Lake State Park is located near the south end of Silver Lake in the Town of Castile in Wyoming County, New York, United States.The park offers picnic tables, hiking, fishing, seasonal deer and small game hunting, cross-country skiing, and a boat launch.-External links:*...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,945 people, 1,560 households, and 1,051 families residing in the village. 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 1,744.8 people per square mile (674.0/km²). There were 1,764 housing units at an average density of 780.2 per square mile (301.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.41% White, 0.74% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.15% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.46% 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 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.55% of the population.
There were 1,560 households out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% 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, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $35,596, and the median income for a family was $41,090. Males had a median income of $31,845 versus $21,486 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 village was $16,794. About 6.5% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.8% of those under age 18 and 2.6% of those age 65 or over.