Perry, Florida

Perry, Florida
City of Perry
Perry City Hall and Fire Department
Motto: 
North Florida's Shining Star
Location in Taylor County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 30°07′12″N 83°34′58″W / 30.12000°N 83.58278°W / 30.12000; -83.58278
CountryUnited States
StateFlorida
CountyTaylor
Incorporated1903
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
Area
 • Total
9.43 sq mi (24.43 km2)
 • Land9.43 sq mi (24.43 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
46 ft (14 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
6,898
 • Density731.3/sq mi (282.37/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
32347-32348
Area code850
FIPS code12-56150
GNIS feature ID2404505
Websitecityofperry.net

Perry is a city and the county seat of Taylor County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, Perry had a population of 6,898. The city was named for Madison Perry, fourth governor of the state of Florida and a Confederate colonel during the American Civil War.