Perry, Florida Perry, Florida Perry City Hall and Fire Department Perry City Hall and Fire Department Location in Taylor County and the state of Florida Location in Taylor County and the state of Florida State Florida Perry is a town/city in Taylor County, Florida, United States.
Enumeration Bureau is 7,017. It is the governmental center of county of Taylor County. The town/city was titled for Madison Starke Perry, fourth Governor of the State of Florida and a Confederate colonel amid the American Civil War. According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 9.3 square miles (24 km2), all land.
The Perry Race Riot occurred in Perry on 14 and 15 December 1922, amid which caucasians burned Charles Wright at the stake and attacked the black improve of Perry after the murder of a white schoolteacher. On the day following Wright's lynching two more black men were shot and hanged; caucasians then burned the town's black school, Masonic lodge, church, amusement hall, and a several families' homes. There were 3,073 housing units at an average density of 330.9 per square mile (127.7/km ) The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 55.0% White 40.1% African American, 0.5% Native American, 1.4% Asian and 2.1% from two or more competitions.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $25,986, and the median income for a family was $29,602.
About 23.0% of families and 28.0% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 39.0% of those under age 18 and 26.7% of those age 65 or over.
Students are served by the Taylor County School System.
Taylor County High School's Bulldogs were the 1997-1998 Class 3 - A State Champions.
A feature film was shot in Perry by small-town filmmakers in 2007, titled County Road 14.
County Road 14 is a road that passes through Perry.
Hegan's Cove Clothing Optional Beach , is positioned in perry, florida off of beach rd.
Taylor County LGBTQ Community , Was established In 2017 to show support of all the active improve members in and around Perry, Florida United States Enumeration Bureau.
The official web site of the City of Perry, Florida states: Perry, Florida was first called Rosehead and knowledge was unavailable as to how this name was chosen.
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
"Enumeration of Population and Housing".
Florida Department of Education.
Taylor County School District, Perry Florida.
Municipalities and communities of Taylor County, Florida, United States County seat: Perry
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