# Perry, Wisconsin > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Perry%2C_Wisconsin > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Perry%2C_Wisconsin.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perry%2C_Wisconsin > Source revision: 1350597477 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Town in Wisconsin, United States Perry, Wisconsin Town Location in Dane County and the state of Wisconsin. Coordinates: 42°53′27″N 89°47′38″W / 42.89083°N 89.79389°W / 42.89083; -89.79389 Country United States State Wisconsin County Dane Area • Total 36.1 sq mi (93.6 km2) • Land 36.1 sq mi (93.6 km2) • Water 0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation [1] 928 ft (283 m) Population (2020) • Total 737 • Density 20.4/sq mi (7.87/km2) Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT) Area code 608 FIPS code 55-62050[2] GNIS feature ID 1583910[1] **Perry** is a town in [Dane County](/source/Dane_County%2C_Wisconsin), [Wisconsin](/source/Wisconsin), United States. The population was 737 at the [2020 census](/source/2020_United_States_census).[3] The unincorporated communities of [Daleyville](/source/Daleyville%2C_Wisconsin) and [Forward](/source/Forward%2C_Wisconsin) are located in the town. ## Geography According to the [United States Census Bureau](/source/United_States_Census_Bureau), the town has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93.6 km2), all of it land. ## Demographics At the [2000 census](/source/2000_United_States_census) there were 670 people, 253 households, and 197 families living in the town. The population density was 18.5 people per square mile (7.2/km2). There were 263 housing units at an average density of 7.3 per square mile (2.8/km2). The [racial makeup](/source/Race_and_ethnicity_in_the_United_States_Census#2000_census) of the town was 98.36% White, 0.30% African American, 0.60% Asian, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.75%.[2] Of the 253 households 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.6% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.1% were non-families. 15.4% of households were one person and 2.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 2.98. The age distribution was 25.5% under the age of 18, 3.1% from 18 to 24, 33.1% from 25 to 44, 28.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.1 males. The median household income was $57,125 and the median family income was $62,222. Males had a median income of $38,906 versus $24,875 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,596. About 5.0% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the [poverty line](/source/Poverty_line), including 6.1% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over. ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-GR3_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-GR3_1-1) ["US Board on Geographic Names"](https://geonames.usgs.gov). [United States Geological Survey](/source/United_States_Geological_Survey). October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-GR2_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-GR2_2-1) ["U.S. Census website"](https://www.census.gov). [United States Census Bureau](/source/United_States_Census_Bureau). Retrieved January 31, 2008. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2020_Census_3-0)** ["Census Bureau profile: Perry town, Dane County, Wisconsin"](https://data.census.gov/all?q=Perry+town,+Dane+County,+Wisconsin). [United States Census Bureau](/source/United_States_Census_Bureau). May 2023. Retrieved March 3, 2026. ## External links - [Town of Perry, Wisconsin website](http://www.perry-wi.gov) v t e Municipalities and communities of Dane County, Wisconsin, United States County seat: Madison Cities Edgerton‡ Fitchburg Madison Middleton Monona Stoughton Sun Prairie Verona Villages Belleville‡ Black Earth Blue Mounds Brooklyn‡ Cambridge‡ Cottage Grove Cross Plains Dane Deerfield DeForest Maple Bluff Marshall Mazomanie McFarland Mount Horeb Oregon Rockdale Shorewood Hills Waunakee Windsor Towns Albion Berry Black Earth Blooming Grove Blue Mounds Bristol Burke Christiana Cottage Grove Cross Plains Dane Deerfield Dunkirk Dunn Madison Mazomanie Medina Middleton Montrose Oregon Perry Primrose Roxbury Rutland Springdale Springfield Sun Prairie Vermont Verona Vienna Westport York Unincorporated communities Albion Ashton Basco Daleyville Deansville Door Creek East Bristol Forward Hoffman Corners Kegonsa Kingsley Corners Klevenville London‡ Lutheran Hill Martinsville Marxville Mount Vernon Nora Norway Grove Paoli Pine Bluff Riley Roxbury Rutland Seminary Springs Springfield Corners Stone Token Creek West Middleton Neighborhoods Fitchburg Center Hope Lake Windsor Morrisonville Middleton Junction Oak Hall Indian reservation Ho-Chunk Indian Reservation‡ Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties Wisconsin portal United States portal --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Perry, Wisconsin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perry%2C_Wisconsin) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perry%2C_Wisconsin?action=history)). 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