Perry is a village in Pike County, Illinois, home to about 206 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 62362, and parts of 62323 are in Perry too.
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| Nearest major airport | St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)74 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Quincy Regional Airport Baldwin Field (UIN)26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO84 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL214 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Perry; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Perry had 314 residents in the 2020 census, down 28% since 2000.
It’s the 1197th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Pike County grew from 31,595 residents in 1900 to 14,739 in 2020.
Pike County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 39.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 21 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Perry 6 Nw, IL weather station (4 miles away).
3,345 jobs at 349 businesses in Pike County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Public schools here are run by Griggsville-Perry CUSD 4. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griggsville-Perry Middle SchoolPerry | 5–8 | 92 | Public | 0.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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