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Perry
Oklahoma

Community Profile

Utilities
Electric CompanyCity of Perry
Electric CooperativeRural Enterprises Association
Gas SupplierOklahoma Natural Gas Co.
Average Industrial Rate Per MCF$2.41
Water SupplierCity of Perry
Source of WaterLake
Sewage Treatment AuthorityCity of Perry
Local Sewer Utility Tax RateNone
Cost for Treating a Discharge of
5,000 Gallons from Single Source
Winter $8.40
Summer $5.60
Telephone CompanySouthwestern Bell
Digital Services AvailableYes
Fiber Optics AvailableYes

Location
CountyNoble
Nearest Major CityOklahoma City
Distance to Nearest Major City60 Miles
County size in Square Miles736 Miles
Nearest Interstate HwyI-35
Distance to Nearest Interstate Hwy1 Mile
Next Nearest InterstateI-40
Distance to Next Nearest Interstate21 Miles
Evaluation Above Sea Level1005 Feet
Average Travel Time to Work12.5 Minutes

Distance to Major Cities
Hours/minutes
Flying time
Miles
OKC.1560
Tulsa.2083
Dallas1.20269
Houston2.15519
New Orleans3.10711
Little Rock1.10356
Atlanta4.20842
St. Louis2.19474
Kansas City1.10294
Chicago3.30759
New York6.301420
Denver2.45599
Albuquerque2.54600
Los Angeles4.101399

Air Transportation
Nearest Commercial AirportWill Rogers World Airport
Distance to Commercial Airport70 Miles
Nearest City to Commercial AirportOklahoma City
Active Air CarrierSouthwest Airlines
American, Delta
Nearest Local AirportPerry Municipal Airport
Runway Length5,200 Feet
Runway SurfaceAsphalt

Climate
Average Annual Temperature69.0 F
January Average Temperature38.0 F
July Average Temperature82.0 F
Annual Rainfall32 inches
Annual Snowfall10 inches
Average Relative Humidity40%
Prevaling Wind DirectionSouth/Southwest

Government
Type of GovernmentStatutory Alderman
Planning CommissionYes
Zoning RegulationsYes
Property Tax Levy per $1,000 Valuation, City$85.12
Property Tax Levy per $1,000 Valuation,
          Outside City
$85.12
City Sales Tax2%
County Sales Tax.0025%
State Corporate Tax6%
Full Time Firefighters11
Volunteer Firefighters12
Fire Insurance Rating6
City Enforcement Officers15
City Enforcement Vehicles6

Financial Intitutes
Number of Banks within City Limits2
Amount of Assets$80,082,328

Hospital
Perry Memorial Hospital
28 Beds
*Accredited by Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations physical therapy, diagnostic radiology, mammography, respiratory therapy, cardiac stress testing, home health services, pulmonary function, surgery, swing bed, CT scan, laboratory, ultrasound, laparascopic surgery

Education
Average High School Graduates83
Drop Out Rate3.0
Percent of Students Attending Universities59.6
Level# of SchoolsTeachersStudentsRatio
Elementary13261519:1
Junior High12832612:1
High School12639315:1
ACT SCORES    1998 Averages
Local21.3
State20.5
National20.7

Area Industry
Employees
Charles Machine WorksTrenchers1400+
Tabers ManufacturingSheet Metal Shop15
Heppler's Machine ShopMachine Work3
Larry's Machine ShopOilfield Repair10
Perry Ready-MixCement6
Oklahoma Department of
          Transportation
Highway308
JZ SystemsWater Jet Cutting6
EZ DrillMfg. Pin Puller15
Geronimo MfgSafty Device f/Drill Rig
Perry Memorial HospitalHealth Care100
Homeland Grocery Store29
Walmart70

Churches
Assembly of God
Baptist
Catholic
Christian
Church of Christ
Episcopal
Jehovah's Witness
Lutheran
Methodist
Nazarene
Presbyterian

Recreational Facilities
Perry Golf Coarse & Country Club: 9 hole golf course0 Miles
CCC Lake1.5 Miles
Lake McMurtry12 Miles
Lake Carl Blackwell17 Miles
Sooner Lake22 Miles
Perry Lake2 Miles
Parks:
Tennis Courts5
Swimming Facilities2
Restaurants21
Public Libraries1
Noble County YMCA: Full Service

Annual Events
Local Livestock Show and ChuckWagon FeedFebruary
Spring Heritage Festival, Home & Garden Show,
     Rural Heritage Festival
May
Fourth of JulyJuly
Crazy DaysAugust
Cherokee Strip CelebrationSeptember
Halloween around the SquareOctober
Christmas Parade
Holiday Festivities
Pet Parade
Chamber Christmas Tour of Homes
December

Perry Economic Development Coalition and Perry Chamber of Commerce
300 6th Street
P.O. Box 426
Perry, Oklahoma 73077
Phone: 580-336-4684
Fax: 580-336-4685
E-Mail: chamber@fullnet.net


This Information was collected by the Perry Economic Development Coalition. Statistics listed are as of June 1999.

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