Perry, Michigan
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1926 and the latest in 1983. It stands in Perry Township. It lies in ZIP code area 48872. The Survey maps it on the Perry quadrangle. 2,091 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 889 feet above sea level.
On record in Perry
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 2 records
Charles H. Calkins Houselisted 1978
Hezekiah W. and Sarah E. Fishell Cobb Houselisted 1997
Population over time
2 figuresPerry fell from 2,188 to 2,091 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,188 | |
| 2020 | 2,091 | -97 (-4%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 13 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1926 USGS Corunna quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1929 USGS Corunna quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1944 USGS Corunna quadrangle1:62500
- 1958 USGS Grand Rapids quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1961 USGS Grand Rapids quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Grand Rapids quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1972 USGS Perry quadrangle1:24000
- 1983 USGS Lansing quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
9 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 9 fires within 5 miles of Perry between 1994 and 2020, burning about 86 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | LSW EMERGENCY SERVICES FIRE DIVISION 0000222 - 201 |
| 9 April 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | LSW EMERGENCY SERVICES FIRE DIVISION 0000173 - 201 |
| 8 April 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | PERRY AREA FIRE/RESCUE 0000049 - 2019 |
| 2 April 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | PERRY AREA FIRE/RESCUE 0000042 - 2019 |
| 2 April 1994 | Debris and open burning | 60 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 14 April 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | PERRY AREA FIRE/RESCUE 0000048 - 2018 |
| 26 March 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | LSW EMERGENCY SERVICES FIRE DIVISION 0000149 - 201 |
| 21 November 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | SHIAWASSEE TOWNSHIP FD 0000062 - 2020 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Perry: 2 past producers, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fisher Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Grand River Gravel Co. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Grand River Gravel Co. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Grand River Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
29 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Perry in 29 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 17 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail, 3 tornado, 1 lightning. The reports record 2 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2007 | Tornado (EF1) | Perry | 1 hurt, $400,000 | This tornado developed in Ingham County, just northeast of Mason, and tracked northeastward through the town of Williamston before crossing into Shiawassee County at 2153EST at a point 3.3 miles south-southeast of Perry (see Storm Data for Michigan, Southwest, for more information on the beginning portion of this tornado). In Shiawassee County, the tornado was on the ground for 2 miles and the most significant damage, rated EF1, was concentrated on Lovejoy, Locke, and Braden roads where 4 barns and 3 houses received damage. One house had windows blown out, one farm house had a section of roof taken off, and a modular home had the entire roof taken off. A man in the modular home received a bump on the head, otherwise, no injuries were reported. Total property damages to structures, vehicles, and other property were estimated at $400K. Average path width for the Shiawassee County portion was 100 yards. |
| September 2001 | Lightning | Perry | 1 hurt | A 15-year old Perry Middle School student was hit by lightning while playing soccer on a school field. The boy was rushed to an area hospital for treatment. It is unknown at the time of this publication the condition of the boy. |
| March 2019 | Tornado (EF2) | Perry | $9,750,000 | The tornado touched down around the intersection of Britton Rd and I-69 and produced EF-0 damage up to Bancroft Rd and Newburg Rd with large tree limbs downed and trees snapped. Shoreline Lake Condos had over 10 trailers and mobile homes damaged from falling trees. The tornado continued northeast from Bancroft Rd/Newburg Rd to M-71 just ESE of Vernon producing EF-2 damage. One roof was completely taken off, a second story wall collapsed, and numerous homes with wall damage. The tornado weakened back down to EF-1 as two more home damaged near Bennington Rd Reed Rd. The tornado finally lifted near Riniel Rd just south of Lytle Rd. |
| August 2023 | Tornado (EF1) | Perry | $1,000,000 | The tornado touched down three miles west of Perry around Beardslee Rd, just south of W. Britton Rd, and initially traveled through Ruess Rd and Boulder Ln, where downed trees and fallen large tree limbs were observed. The tornado then intensified as it entered into the city of Perry. Damage located around the intersection of Polly St and Lamb St and southeast into the intersection of 2nd St and Washington St consisted of large uprooted trees, sheared large tree limbs, major roofing damage to several outbuildings, and shingle/siding damaging to some residential homes. These locations observed a peak wind around 95 mph with a tornado width around 430 yards. The tornado then weakened while entering the vicinity of Washington and 2nd St |where downed large tree limbs were observed, before lifting just east of this location. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Perry | $10,000 | Numerous trees and tree limbs were blown down. |
| November 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Perry | $8,000 | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Perry | $4,000 | Emergency management reported trees down and a barn damaged. |
| September 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Perry | $3,000 | Several trees and power lines were reported down. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Perry | $500 | A tree was reported down. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Perry | - | Roof damage and a trailer flipped in a driveway. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Perry | - | Multiple trees reported down, at least one landing on and damaging a home. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Perry | - | Large tree branches and power line reported down. |
| April 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Perry | - | Dozens of 1 foot diameter pine trees uprooted. |
| November 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Perry | - | A spotter estimated a 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust. |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Perry | - | A trained spotter estimated a 65 MPH wind gust. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Perry | - | Thunderstorm winds downed a tree just west of Perry. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Perry | - | A trained spotter reported 3 to 6 inch diameter tree limbs blown down in thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Perry | - | A trained spotter reported trees blown down. |
| September 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Perry | - | Spotters reported that three large trees were blown down. |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Perry | - | Several tress blown down. |
| April 1994 | Hail | Perry | - | Shiawassee County sheriff reported golf ball-size hail in both Perry and Owosso. |
| June 1994 | Hail | Perry | - | A severe thunderstorm dropped quarter-size hail in the town of Perry. In addition, strong wind gusts, estimated at 62 mph by spotters, blew down numerous large trees. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Perry | - | A severe thunderstorm dropped quarter-size hail in the town of Perry. In addition, strong wind gusts, estimated at 62 mph by spotters, blew down numerous large trees. |
| June 2021 | Hail | Perry | - | no account filed |
| November 2013 | Hail | Perry | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Perry | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Hail | Perry | - | no account filed |
| September 2002 | Hail | Perry | - | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Hail | Perry | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morrice | 2.3 miles | 13 | |
| Forest Green Estates | 2.8 miles | 13 | |
| Shaftsburg | 4.2 miles | 13 | |
| Pittsburg | 4.6 miles | 14 | |
| Antrim Center | 5.6 miles | 13 | |
| Bennington | 7.6 miles | 14 | |
| Laingsburg | 8.3 miles | 13 | |
| Bancroft | 9.0 miles | 13 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Perry | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q3308114 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 634666. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.







