Perry, Arkansas

About Perry

Perry, AR is a tiny community located in central Arkansas counting 267 people who proudly call it home.

Perry holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.7 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 381 residents per square mile.

📰 Perry News Today

• PAPER TRAILS: Perry County native Shawn Camp named to Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame - The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette · Aug 15
• Perry County officials seek balance as Central Arkansas Water expands watershed protection Little Rock Public Radio · Aug 5
• Britton Perry Sports Illustrated · Aug 12
• Dr. Tamara T. Perry Named President of Arkansas Children’s Research Institute | Arkansas Children's Arkansas Children’s · May 29
• Multiple life sentences after jury convicts Perry County man of rape, sexual assault KARK · Jun 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Perry Unique

• One of 14 places in the US named Perry — but the Arkansas one has a character all its own.
• Part of the fabric of Arkansas — one of 625 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Perry

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