Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min5:55 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:37 am – 5:02 pm
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People2,263 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.6871 householdsMedian household income $86,641Median home value $216,600Median rent $776 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,750 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 1,120 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, finance, insurance and real estate 11%, retail 11%Average commute 29 minutes87% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%, German or Dutch 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 18°F39 in of rain a year, on about 61 dayswettest month June12 in of snow a year, on about 7 days39 days above 90°F, 117 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Perry Lake station, 2 mi away
Parks and public landsPerry State Parkstate park · 5.6 mi · 1,787 acresPerry Recreation Arearecreation area · 5.8 mi · 39,433 acresClinton Recreation Arearecreation area · 9.1 mi · 22,656 acresLawrence Nature Parkpark · 8.1 mi · 96 acresMartin Parkpark · 8.3 miKansas Ecological Reservesstate conservation land · 9.7 mi · 1,430 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 23 Mar 200726 mi away, near Nortonville, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 23 Mar 200726 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowJefferson County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025342 of 364 days measured22 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Leavenworth County, KS, 20 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Perryserves 858 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20215 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation860 ft262 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLawrence Memorial Hospital10.6 miPost officePerry Post Office1.4 miTown hallPerry City Hall1.4 miPolicePerry Police Department1.4 miFire stationJefferson County Fire District 2 - Perry1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highMiddlePerry Lecompton Middle School1.0 miHighPerry Lecompton High School1.0 miElementaryPerry Elementary School1.2 miCollegeUniversity of Kansas - Lawrence11.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKansas City International Airport MCI39 miInterstateI-706.6 miUS highwayUS 24under a mileAmtrakLawrence, KS LRC12 miCoachLawrence Bus StopFlixBus11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66073 ZIP area.
