Perry, Louisiana

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Perry
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Perry
Coordinates: 29°57′07″N92°09′14″W / 29.95194°N 92.15389°W / 29.95194; -92.15389 [1]
CountryUnited States
State Louisiana
Parish Vermilion
Elevation
[1]
7 ft (2 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,171
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID2805371 [1]

Perry (also Perrys Bridge, Pont Berry) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, United States. [1] It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 1,171. [2]

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History

Perry's Bridge originated sometime after 1817, when Robert Perry was given a contract by the St. Martin Parish Police Jury to build a bridge across the river. By 1827, Perry, who was first appointed Sheriff of Vermilion Parish, serving 1844 to 1848, owned stores on each side of the river at Perry's Bridge, maintained a tannery there, and had other landholdings. In 1844, Perry laid out the little town.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020 1,171
U.S. Decennial Census [3]
2020 [4]

2020 census

Perry CDP, Louisiana – Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / EthnicityPop 2020 [4] % 2020
White alone (NH)95181.21%
Black or African American alone (NH)796.75%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)20.17%
Asian alone (NH)514.36%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)00.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)10.09%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)262.22%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)615.21%
Total1,171100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Perry, Louisiana
  2. "Perry CDP, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  3. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  4. 1 2 "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Perry CDP, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau .