The Census 2000 reported Perry's population at 6,654.  Within the town is the village of Perry, with a population of almost 4,000.  The town covers more than 36 square miles and includes several small hamlets and communities within it.  Perry was incorporated in 1814.  The Perry Knitting Mills attracted many Polish immigrants in the early 1900's and helped establish it as a major town. 

Modern-day Perry sits in an ideal location for commerce, with easy access to New York State's transportation infrastructure.  The town is just off Interstate 90, with Rochester only thirty-five miles away and Buffalo only forty-three miles.  The major cities of Corning, Syracuse and Toronto are each less than one hundred miles distant.  Perry corporations have entry into all of western New York's markets, as well as Canada's.  Two international airports are found in Rochester and Buffalo, and the Perry Warsaw Airport stands available for smaller corporate flights. 

Perry is well linked to the technological world, with full Internet and e-commerce services available. The Greater Perry Area work force contains a highly skilled labor pool to draw from.  More than fifty percent of the residents have computer and data processing experience.  Forty percent have worked in the communications industry and more than thirty percent in manufacturing. 

Perry stands on a plateau overlooking the fertile fields of the Genesee and Oatka Valleys.  Lush fields of grain, corn, beans and other produce surround the community.  This close-knit, tiny town boasts more than twenty civic groups and clubs.  Private donations from citizens and local businesses to the area schools have reached more than a million dollars, showing the attitude of care and pride Perry residents take in their home. 

Very family oriented, Perry hosts a wide range of festivals and events, including the Sea Serpent Balloon Festival, filling the sky with delightfully creative hot air balloons in all shapes and colors.  The Perry Farmer's Market runs each Saturday during warm weather, a place for the community to come together and choose from the wonderful fresh produce of the area, as well as listen to local musicians.