Perry Missouri Map

About Perry, Missouri

Perry is a locality in Ralls County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 640. The population density is 198.3 people per km². Perry is located at 39.4312°N, 91.6752°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 63462.

Perry sits in the gentle embrace of northeastern Missouri, where the land begins its slow, deliberate roll toward the Salt River. It lies 37.6 miles south-south-west of Quincy, IL (from Quincy, IL: bearing 202°T), and is situated 9.4 miles south-west of Center. The fields here, a patchwork of ripening corn and the deep green of soybeans, stretch out under a sky that often feels immense, especially in the quiet hours of late afternoon when the light turns a bruised gold. Old farmhouses, weathered by decades of sun and wind, stand sentinel at the edge of these cultivated expanses, their paint peeling like sunburnt skin. The air carries the scent of turned earth and, in the summer, the sweet, heavy perfume of honeysuckle that clings to the fencerows. This is a place where the horizon feels close, yet vast, a constant reminder of the open country that surrounds Perry. The history of Perry is a quiet one, tied to the fertile soil that has sustained generations. Founded by settlers drawn to the rich farmland, its economy has long been rooted in agriculture, a tradition that continues to shape its character. The Salt River, a ribbon of brown water winding through the landscape, once served as a vital artery for transport and trade, and though its steamboat days are long past, it still lends a certain wildness to the periphery of Perry. You can still find echoes of that past in the sturdy brick buildings downtown, remnants of a time when the town was a hub for the surrounding farms. Life in Perry moves at its own pace, unhurried, marked by the turning of the seasons and the steady work of the land.

About This Perry Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Perry, Missouri — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.431152, -91.67516. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Perry and Ralls County.

Detailed location data for Perry includes the ZIP code (63462), telephone area code (314), county seat of Ralls County (New London), and school district assignment (Ralls County R-II School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Perry is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.