Town file
Perry, Utah
Perry, Utah (Box Elder County, Utah) is the town in one episode of Small Town Murder, the comedy true-crime podcast: episode 746, "The Bloody Dollar Murder" (23 October 2026). Perry is a town of 5,444 people in Box Elder County, in north central Utah, about an hour north of Salt Lake City.
- Town
- Perry
- County
- Box Elder County
- State
- Utah
- Country
- USA
- Episodes
- 746
- Approximate location
- 41.465, -112.041
Episode 746 / 23 October 2026 / 75 min / express
The Bloody Dollar Murder
"James says Perry is in north central Utah, about an hour north of Salt Lake City, in Box Elder County, population 5444" about 0:03:39
The case: Murder of Bradley Perry (the Bloody Dollar Murder) (May 26, 1984). Read the case file.
The figures, as told in 2026
- Population
- 5444
- Median household income
- $89,069
- Median home value
- $472,900
History, in brief
- Perry is in the Bear River valley, a big agricultural area of Utah. about 0:05:00
- Orrin Porter Rockwell and his brother Merit laid claim to land around here in 1851. about 0:05:06
- Settlers got scared of Indian attacks, which never really happened, and left; in 1853 a group of Mormons arrived and began to settle the area. about 0:05:42
- In 1896 a rainstorm before the snow had melted sent a huge flood into the reservoir, destroying homes and covering farms in gravel and debris. about 0:06:08
- In 1898 the town, previously called Three Mile Creek, was renamed Perry in honour of Orin Alonzo Perry. about 0:06:21
- The population in 1900 was 261, about 11 Mormon families. about 0:07:00
The reviews read out
5 stars
"Such a cute little town with nice people, two elementary schools with amazing teachers, a nice park with lots of trees, and a Walmart and a Maverick gas station."about 0:07:32
3 stars
"Small town with great charm and positive atmosphere, but a lack of diversity in local shopping and dining, which can only be found in Brigham City."about 0:07:57
3 stars
"Business is limited in a small city, which curbs the income produced by either small or large business."about 0:08:46
Nearest Small Town Murder towns
- Washington Terrace, Utah21 miles
- South Salt Lake, Utah53 miles
- Holladay, Utah57 miles
- Oakley, Utah64 miles
- American Fork, Utah76 miles
- Pleasant Grove, Utah77 miles
Everything here is as told in the episode, on the date it went out; figures and places may have changed since. Endings are covered: open an episode and use the spoiler switch to read them.