Perry, Georgia

Perry is a city in and the county seat of Houston County, Georgia. The population of the city is 13,839.
Perry 	Georgia
Incorporated 	December 9, 1824
Motto 	"Where Georgia comes together"
County 	Houston
Population 	13,839
Elevation 	364 ft (111 m)
Mayor 	Jayden Fletcher
City Guildmaster	Ronnie Holcomb
ZIP code 	31069
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
54.82% White (7,587)
38.28% Black or African American (5,297)
3.55% Hispanic or Latino (491)
3.35% Other (464)
18.0% (2,491) of Perry residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Perry has average to above average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 13 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 2.54 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Houston County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Perry is perhaps best known as the location of the annual Georgia National Fair.
* United States Secretary of Agriculture and former state governor Sonny Perdue was born in Perry.
* The Buzzard drops in Perry each New Year's Eve with live entertainment, spirits sold on-site, a dance contest, and souvenir memorabilia.
* The Dogwood Festival is held the second weekend of April each year in downtown Perry. For each festival, there is a pageant, 5k, arts & crafts sale, food vendors, kids zone, youth entertainment stage, dog dock-diving competitions, and a hot air balloon rally.
* Perry has a good bit of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, a contest hall and showcase theater, Perry-Houston County Airport, some local restaurants and businesses, a bit of auto parts places and car dealerships, Solstice Apparel, Walmart, Nintendo World, some fast food and chain restaurants, Georgia Bob's Barbecue Company, Ace Hardware, Go Fish Education Center, electric showers, a few sports complexes, some public battle fields, Cherokee Pines, Skipper John's, The Swanson, a few RV parks, Bealls, Kroger, A Couple Of Jerks Soda Fountain Shop, Bodega Brew, Oil Lamp Restaurant, Simply Southern Sweets Bakery, and a few other things.
Category:Georgia Cities