Perrydale is an unincorporated community of about 60 people in Polk County, Oregon, United States, approximately 10 miles from Dallas. It is part of the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The town has a K-12 school, Perrydale School District,[1] as well as a small fabrication plant. The economy is based on farming and logging, with some residents working in these industries while others commute to jobs in neighboring communities.
Perrydale was named by William Perry.[2] The town was also the site of an Oregonian Railway Company station established in 1881.[2].
Perrydale post office ran from 1870 until 1971.[2] Today Perrydale has an Amity, Oregon mailing address.
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