Perry, South Carolina | |
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Town | |
Location of Perry, South Carolina |
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Coordinates: 33°37′40″N 81°18′40″W / 33.62778°N 81.31111°WCoordinates: 33°37′40″N 81°18′40″W / 33.62778°N 81.31111°W | |
Country | United States of America |
State | South Carolina |
County | Aiken |
Area | |
• Total | 1.2 sq mi (3.0 km2) |
• Land | 1.2 sq mi (3.0 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 440 ft (134 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 233 |
• Density | 200/sq mi (77.4/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 29137 |
Area code(s) | 803 |
FIPS code | 45-55960 |
GNIS feature ID | 1231644 |
Perry is a town in Aiken County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 233 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area.
Perry is located at 33°37′40″N 81°18′40″W / 33.62778°N 81.31111°W (33.627689, -81.311114) in eastern Aiken County. It is 3 miles (5 km) east of the town of Wagener and 27 miles (43 km) east of the city of Aiken, the county seat. The town of Salley is 4 miles (6 km) to the south. A place called the Indian Head (springs) located just east of Perry on the Old Indian Trail. Site of an ancient Native American and colonial activity. It was on the Richard Davis tract of 1767.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.0 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 237 people, 94 households, and 62 families residing in the town. The population density was 198.7 people per square mile (76.9/km²). There were 124 housing units at an average density of 104.0 per square mile (40.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 55.27% White, 44.30% African American and 0.42% Native American.