Perry, Oklahoma
| Perry | |||
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 Sunrise in Perry |
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| Location in Oklahoma | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1893 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Oklahoma | ||
| County : | Noble County | ||
| Coordinates : | 36 ° 17 ′ N , 97 ° 17 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 5,126 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 326.5 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 17.7 km 2 (approx. 7 mi 2 ) of which 15.7 km 2 (approx. 6 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 308 m | ||
| Postal code : | 73077 | ||
| Area code : | +1 580 | ||
| FIPS : | 40-58250 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1096555 | ||
| Website : | www.perryok.org | ||
| Mayor : | Etsell Emde | ||
 The Noble County Courthouse in Perry, built in 1915, listed on the NRHP since 1984 |
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Perry is a small town (with the status " City ") and the administrative seat of Noble County in the US -amerikanischen State Oklahoma . In 2010 , Perry had 5,126 residents, which decreased to 5,059 by 2013.
geography
Perry is located in north-central Oklahoma, 85 km south of the Kansas border . The geographical coordinates are 36 ° 17'22 "north latitude and 97 ° 17'17" west longitude. The city extends over 17.7 km², which is spread over 15.7 km² of land and 2.0 km² of water.
Neighboring towns to Perry are Red Rock (17 miles northeast), Morrison (15 miles east), Orlando (14 miles southwest), and Lucien (10 miles west).
The closest major cities are Wichita , Kansas (163 km north), Tulsa (127 km east), Oklahoma City (104 km south), and Amarillo , Texas (508 km west southwest).
traffic
Interstate 35 runs along the western outskirts of Perry and is the shortest route from Oklahoma City to Wichita on this section. In the center of Perry, US Highways 64 and 77 cross . The Oklahoma State Highway 86 reaches its northern end in Perry. All other roads are subordinate and partly unpaved roads as well as inner-city connecting roads.
Two railway lines of the BNSF Railway , the second largest railway company in the country , cross in Perry .
The Perry Municipal Airport is located 11.4 km north of the city. The nearest major airport is Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City, 117 km south .
history
In 1893 the so-called Cherokee Strip , a 57 mile wide and 200 mile long strip of land along the Kansas border, was opened for white settlement. So within a very short time, new villages were created, including today's town of Perry. The name of the newly created city goes back to JA Perry , who was one of the first local politicians at the time.
In 1902 the German Carl Frederick Malzahn founded a forge with his sons Charlie and Gus. The later mechanical engineering company The Charles Machine Works, Inc. emerged from this and became known through the Ditch Witch brand .
On April 19, 1995, shortly after the Oklahoma City bombing, terrorist Timothy McVeigh was arrested by Highway Patrol on Interstate 35 for lack of a license plate and possession of an Oklahoma unapproved firearm. Three days later, while he was still in Perry Prison, he was identified and handed over to the relevant federal authorities.
population
| Population development | |||
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| Census | Residents | ± in% | |
| 1990 | 4978 | - | |
| 2000 | 5230 | 5.1% | |
| 2010 | 5126 | -2% | |
| 2013 estimate | 5059 | -1.3% | |
| 1990-2000 2010-2013 | |||
According to the 2010 census , Perry had 5,126 people in 2,150 households. The population density was 326.5 inhabitants per square kilometer. In the 2150 households there were statistically 2.32 people each.
The racial the population was composed of 85.4 percent white, 3.3 percent African American, 4.7 percent Native American, 0.6 percent Asian and 1.4 percent from other ethnic groups; 4.6 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 3.2 percent of the population.
25.4 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 55.8 percent were between 18 and 64 and 18.8 percent were 65 years or older. 52.4 percent of the population was female.
The average annual income for a household was 35,181 USD . The per capita income was $ 17,066. 20.1 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Known residents
- Daniel Hodge (* 1932), wrestler, boxer and wrestler - born in Perry, where he still lives today
- Henry S. Johnston (1867-1965), Noble County District Attorney and later the seventh Governor of Oklahoma, lived and died in Perry
- Jack Swagger (* 1982), wrestler - born in Perry
- Jack van Bebber (1907–1986), 1932 Olympic champion in wrestling, born in Perry
Individual evidence
- ↑ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places - No. 84003361.Retrieved May 19, 2013
- ↑ a b c American Fact Finder. Retrieved January 18, 2015
- ↑ Distance information according to Google Maps. Accessed on May 19, 2013
- ↑ AirNav.com - F22 Accessed on May 19, 2013
- ↑ History of Perry ( Memento of the original from February 20, 2001 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved May 19, 2013
- ↑ DitchWitch Accessed on May 19, 2013
- ↑ Washington Post, April 22, 1995 - One Arraigned, Two Undergo Questioning.Retrieved May 19, 2013
- ↑ US Decennial Census. Retrieved May 19, 2013
