Perry, Utah

{{short description|City in Utah, United States}} {{Use American English|date=June 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}} {{Infobox settlement | official_name = Perry, Utah | settlement_type = City | motto = "Building a Community Together" | image_skyline = Heritage Theatre Perry Utah.jpeg | imagesize = | image_caption = The Heritage Community Theatre, a Perry landmark | image_map = Box Elder County Utah incorporated and unincorporated areas Perry highlighted.svg | map_caption = Location in Box Elder County and the state of Utah | image_map1 = Map of USA UT.svg | map_caption1 = Location of Utah in the United States | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = United States | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Utah | subdivision_type2 = County | subdivision_name2 = Box Elder | government_footnotes = | government_type = | leader_title = | leader_name = | established_title = Settled | established_date = 1853 | named_for = Gustavus Adolphus Perry | unit_pref = Imperial | area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_49.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=August 7, 2020}}</ref> | area_total_km2 = 20.72 | area_land_km2 = 20.72 | area_water_km2 = 0.01 | area_total_sq_mi = 8.00 | area_land_sq_mi = 8.00 | area_water_sq_mi = 0.00 | population_as_of = 2020 | population_footnotes = | population_total = 5555 | population_density_km2 = 253.32 | population_density_sq_mi = 656.08 | timezone = Mountain (MST) | utc_offset = -7 | timezone_DST = MDT | utc_offset_DST = -6 | elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/> | elevation_ft = 4301 | coordinates = {{coord|41|27|53|N|112|02|24|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}} | postal_code_type = ZIP code | postal_code = 84302 | area_code = 435 | blank_name = FIPS code | blank_info = 49-59390<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> | blank1_name = GNIS feature ID | blank1_info = 2411405<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2411405}}</ref> | website = {{URL|www.perrycity.org}} | footnotes = }}

'''Perry''' is a city in Box Elder County, Utah, United States. The population was 5,555 at the 2020 census.<ref name="2020 Census">{{cite web |date=May 2023 |title=Census Bureau profile: Perry city, Utah |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Perry+city,+Utah |access-date=June 24, 2025 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref>

==History== Land in the area now known as Perry was first claimed in 1851 by Orrin Porter Rockwell and his brother Merritt, at a place now called Porter Spring. However, they only laid claim to the land and did not build a residence. Settlement by LDS pioneers began in 1853, when William Plummer Tippets built a cabin at the settlement known as "Three Mile Creek", there being a creek three miles south of Box Elder (now Brigham City). Another settlement known as "Welsh Settlement" was midway between Three Mile Creek and Box Elder, which joined with Three Mile Creek in 1869. In 1898 the community was renamed Perry after Gustavus Adolphus Perry and his family, who were among the early settlers.<ref>Lee Perry, [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/1975/02/elder-l-tom-perry-of-the-council-of-the-twelve?lang=eng "Elder L. Tom Perry of the Council of the Twelve"], ''Ensign'', February 1975, p. 9.</ref>

In 1854 Gustavus Adolphus Perry was made LDS branch president at the location. It had various branch presidents from then until 1877. In 1877 it was made a ward with Orrin Alonzo Perry as bishop.<ref>Andrew Jenson. ''Encyclopedic History of the Church''. vol. ? p. 651.</ref> In 1930 there were 341 inhabitants in Perry. It still only had enough Latter-day Saints for one ward. In the spring of 2008 the Perry Utah Stake was created by a division of the Willard Utah Stake. This stake consists of nine wards, but one of the wards in the Willard Stake is a Perry Ward as well.<ref>[https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/tools/stake-and-ward-websites?lang=eng Perry Stake website homepage]</ref>

In June 1896 a partially completed reservoir at the mouth of Three Mile Creek Canyon (now Perry Canyon) overflowed, flooding much of the town, destroying homes and covering farms with mud and gravel. A second flood in 1923 caused less damage.<ref name="boxeldercounty.org">[http://www.boxeldercounty.org/perry-history.htm Perry History, Box Elder County website]</ref>

==Geography== [[File:Utah (16217331845).jpg|thumb|left|Looking east from I-15 toward Perry, Utah and the Wasatch Mountains, October 2014]]

Perry is located in southeastern Box Elder County and is bordered by Brigham City to the north and Willard to the south. The east side of the city is bordered by Cache National Forest at the northern end of the Wasatch Range.

Interstate Highways 15 and 84 run through the western side of the city, with access south of the city from Exit 357 in Willard and north of the city from Exit 362 through Brigham City. U.S. Route 89 runs through the center of the city.

The city has historically been primarily rural and agricultural, consisting of family dairies, cattle farms, and fruit orchards, with many fruit stands along U.S. 89 through Box Elder County to southern Idaho known as Utah's Fruit Belt.<ref>Jeff Vice, [https://www.deseret.com/1993/5/17/19047199/fruit-stands-going-strong-despite-i-15/ Fruit Stands Going Strong Despite I-15], Deseret News, May 17, 1993</ref> It is now primarily a suburban residential community,<ref name="boxeldercounty.org"/> with some commercial activity along the northern border with Brigham City and along U.S. 89.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|20.8|sqkm|disp=flip}}, all land.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Perry city, Utah |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4959390 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212202951/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4959390 |archive-date=February 12, 2020 |accessdate=July 11, 2015 |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder}}</ref>

==Demographics== {{US Census population |align=right |1900= 260 |1910= 292 |1920= 367 |1930= 341 |1940= 383 |1950= 449 |1960= 587 |1970= 909 |1980= 1084 |1990= 1211 |2000= 2383 |2010= 4512 |estyear= |estimate= |estref= |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref> |2020=5555 | align-fn = center }}

===2020 census===

As of the 2020 census, Perry had a population of 5,555. The median age was 34.4 years. 33.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 13.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 99.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 98.4 males age 18 and over.<ref name="Census2020DP">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dp?get=NAME%2CDP1_0021P%2CDP1_0024P%2CDP1_0025C%2CDP1_0049C%2CDP1_0045C%2CDP1_0069C%2CDP1_0073C%2CDP1_0125P%2CDP1_0126P%2CDP1_0129P%2CDP1_0133P%2CDP1_0137P%2CDP1_0138P%2CDP1_0139P%2CDP1_0141P%2CDP1_0142P%2CDP1_0143P%2CDP1_0145P%2CDP1_0146P%2CDP1_0147C%2CDP1_0148C%2CDP1_0149C%2CDP1_0156C%2CDP1_0157C%2CDP1_0158C%2CDP1_0159P%2CDP1_0160P&for=place%3A59390&in=state%3A49|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=February 22, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref><ref name="Census2020PL"/>

93.8% of residents lived in urban areas, while 6.2% lived in rural areas.<ref name="Census2020DHC">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dhc?get=NAME%2CP2_002N%2CP2_003N&for=place%3A59390&in=state%3A49|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2023|access-date=February 22, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref>

There were 1,644 households in Perry, of which 46.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 75.2% were married-couple households, 9.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 13.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 12.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>

There were 1,695 housing units, of which 3.0% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.9% and the rental vacancy rate was 6.2%.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>

{| class="wikitable" |+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census<ref name="Census2020PL">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=NAME%2CP1_001N%2CP1_003N%2CP1_004N%2CP1_005N%2CP1_006N%2CP1_007N%2CP1_008N%2CP1_009N%2CP2_001N%2CP2_002N%2CH1_001N%2CH1_002N&for=place%3A59390&in=state%3A49|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=February 22, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref> ! Race !! Number !! Percent |- | White || 5,114 || 92.1% |- | Black or African American || 8 || 0.1% |- | American Indian and Alaska Native || 22 || 0.4% |- | Asian || 41 || 0.7% |- | Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 5 || 0.1% |- | Some other race || 98 || 1.8% |- | Two or more races || 267 || 4.8% |- | ''Hispanic or Latino (of any race)'' || 327 || 5.9% |}

===2010 census===

As of the census of 2010,<ref name="Census 2010" /> there were 4,512 people, 1,373 households, and 1,179 families residing in the city. The population density was 564 people per square mile (216.9/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 1,427 housing units at an average density of 178.4 per square mile (68.6/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the city was 94.5% White, 0.1% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 1.8% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.6% of the population.

There were 1,373 households, out of which 46.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.3% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.1% were non-families. 12.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.29 and the average family size was 3.60.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 36.1% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 101 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.4 males.

===2000 census===

During the census of 2000,<ref name="GR2" /> the median income for a household in the city was $52,500, and the median income for a family was $57,857. Males had a median income of $41,761 versus $26,806 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,092. About 1.2% of families and 2.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over. ==Education== Perry is part of the Box Elder School District. The city has one public, and one public charter, elementary school. Students attend schools in Willard and Brigham City for other grades. * Three Mile Creek Elementary * Promontory School of Expeditionary Learning

==Recreation== The city has four parks, one with a baseball diamond and room for soccer, one with two soccer fields, and one a nature park.<ref>[http://www.perrycity.org/city-parks.htm Perry City Parks]</ref> Trails for hiking lead up the canyons into Cache National Forest, and connect with the Bonneville Shoreline Trail.

==See also== {{portal|Utah}} * List of cities and towns in Utah

==References== {{reflist|22em}}

==External links== {{commons category|Perry, Utah}} * {{official website|http://www.perrycity.org}}

{{Geographic Location |Centre = Perry |North = Brigham City |Northeast = |East = Mantua |Southeast = |South = Willard |Southwest = ''Willard Bay'' |West = |Northwest = }}

Category:Cities in Box Elder County, Utah Category:Cities in Utah Category:Populated places in the United States established in 1853