Town guide

Perry, Wisconsin

Perry is a town in Dane County, Wisconsin, home to about 676 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53572.

Homes sold for a median of $217 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population67619 per sq mi
Median home value$445,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$217Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking26%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Perry

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Perry

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)93 miles away
Closer regional airportDane County Regional Truax Field (MSN)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI17 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL132 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.

Who represents Perry

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Perry had 737 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.

It’s the 1248th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Dane County grew from 69,435 residents in 1900 to 561,504 in 2020.

Perry population by census2000: 670, 2010: 729, 2020: 737670200072920107372020

Dane County, 1900–2020

Dane County population, 1900 to 20201900: 69,435, 1910: 77,435, 1920: 89,432, 1930: 112,737, 1940: 130,660, 1950: 169,357, 1960: 222,095, 1970: 290,272, 1980: 323,545, 1990: 367,085, 2000: 426,526, 2010: 488,073, 2020: 561,50469K’00’1089K’20’30131K’40’50222K’60’70324K’80’90427K’00’10562K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 35.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 30 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PerryJan: high 28°F, low 7°F, 1.5 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 10°F, 1.3 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 22°F, 2.3 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 33°F, 3.8 in; May: high 70°F, low 45°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 55°F, 5.6 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 58°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 57°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 47°F, 2.8 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 37°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 26°F, 2.3 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 14°F, 1.6 in28°7°Jan1.533°10°Feb1.344°22°Mar2.358°33°Apr3.870°45°May4.479°55°Jun5.682°58°Jul3.981°57°Aug3.374°47°Sep2.861°37°Oct2.946°26°Nov2.334°14°Dec1.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mazomanie Wwtp, WI weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Dane County

314,435 jobs at 14,765 businesses in Dane County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Dane CountyHealth care and social assistance: 57,610 jobs; Professional services: 34,427 jobs; Retail trade: 32,787 jobs; Manufacturing: 29,483 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 27,242 jobs; Finance and insurance: 23,086 jobs; Information: 21,730 jobs; Construction: 17,824 jobsHealth care and social assistance 18% Professional services 11% Retail trade 10% Manufacturing 9% Hotels and restaurants 9% Finance and insurance 7% Information 7% Construction 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

60 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Perry.

Nearest hospitals

  • Madison Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Madison16.5 miles
  • University of Wi Hospitals & Clinics AuthorityGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Madison16.6 miles
  • Ssm Health St. Mary's Hospital - MadisonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Madison17.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors9
Specialist doctors4
Dentists10
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Mental health providers5
Physical and occupational therapists15
Optometrists2
Chiropractors10
Pharmacies5

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Perry

Parks (19 nearby)

  • Duane R. Hofstetter Conservation Park · 27 acres0.7 mi
  • Grundahl Park · 14 acres0.1 mi
  • Liberty Park · 12 acres0.9 mi
  • Summer Frolic Sunrise Park · 10 acres1.6 mi
  • Boeck's Park · 7 acres0.8 mi
  • Waltz Park · 6 acres1.4 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Miller & Sons Supermarket1.5 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens1.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Mount Horeb Public Library1.2 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Driftless Historium & Mount Horeb Area Historical Society0.4 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Perry

Public schools here are run by Mount Horeb Area School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Mount Horeb Area Community 4KMount HorebPre-K113Public0.3 mi
Mount Horeb Early Learning CenterMount HorebPre-K–K160Public0.3 mi
Mount Horeb Primary CenterMount Horeb1–2269Public0.2 mi
Mount Horeb IntermediateMount Horeb3–5508Public0.9 mi
Mount Horeb MiddleMount Horeb6–8503Public0.7 mi
Mount Horeb HighMount Horeb9–12745Public0.6 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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Shares ZIP codes with Mount Horeb, Springdale, Blue Mounds Town, Cross Plains Town, Vermont and Primrose.

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