Perry, Iowa
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| Perry, Iowa | |
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| Motto: Make yourself at home! | |
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| Coordinates: 41°50′24″N 94°6′0″W / 41.84°N 94.1°WCoordinates: 41°50′24″N 94°6′0″W / 41.84°N 94.1°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Dallas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.18 sq mi (10.82 km2) |
| • Land | 4.17 sq mi (10.81 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 961 ft (293 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 7,702 |
| • Density | 1,845.7/sq mi (712.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 50220 |
| Area code(s) | 515 |
| FIPS code | 19-62355 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0460089 |
Perry is a city of Iowa in the United States. It is in Dallas County. It is by the North Raccoon River. The population was 7,702 at the 2010 census.
Tyson Foods operates a pork plant in Perry.[1][2]
Notable residents [change]
- William Bell (1902–1971) premier American tuba player and teacher [3]
- Gertrude Mary Cox (1900–1978) influential American statistician [4]
- V. T. Hamlin (1900–1993) cartoonist, creator of "Alley Oop" [5]
References [change]
- ↑ Tyson Foods Locations
- ↑ Greater Des Moines Partnership. "Large Private and Publicly Held Employers, Greater Des Moines" (PDF). http://www.desmoinesmetro.com/pdfs/2010%20NEW%20REGION%20major%20employer%20list%20%209%2023%202010.pdf. Retrieved June 19, 2012.
- ↑ Longden, Tom. "Famous Iowans Bell, Bill". Des Moines Register. http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/99999999/FAMOUSIOWANS/41221030. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
- ↑ "Gertude Mary Cox". MacTutor biography. http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Biographies/Cox.html. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
- ↑ V.T. Hamlin Collection in University of Missouri Special Collections
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