Perry, Florida
Perry, Florida | |
|---|---|
| City of Perry | |
Perry City Hall and Fire Department | |
| Motto: North Florida's Shining Star | |
Location in Taylor County and the state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: 30°6′52″N 83°34′57″W / 30.11444°N 83.58250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Taylor |
| Incorporated | 1903 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Ward Ketring |
| • Vice Mayor | Diane Landry |
| • Council Members | Shirley Hampton, Bill Brynes and Venita Woodfaulk |
| • City Manager | John Hart II |
| • City Attorney | C. Hope Demps |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.43 sq mi (24.43 km2) |
| • Land | 9.43 sq mi (24.43 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 46 ft (14 m) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 7,417 |
| • Density | 731.34/sq mi (282.37/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 32347-32348 |
| Area code | 850 |
| FIPS code | 12-56150 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0288724 |
| Website | cityofperry |
Perry is a city and the county seat of Taylor County, Florida, United States. As of 2020, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 6,898. The city was named for Madison Perry, fourth governor of the state of Florida and a Confederate colonel during the American Civil War.