Perry County, Arkansas
county in Arkansas, United States
Perry County is a county of the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,019.[1] The county seat is Perryville.[2] Perry County was founded on December 18, 1840, and named for Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, naval hero in the War of 1812.
Perry County | |
|---|---|
 Perry County Courthouse | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Arkansas | |
 Arkansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 34°57′37″N 92°56′07″W / 34.960277777778°N 92.935277777778°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Arkansas |
| Founded | December 18, 1840 |
| Named for | Oliver Hazard Perry |
| Seat | Perryville |
| Largest city | Perryville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 561 sq mi (1,450 km2) |
| • Land | 551 sq mi (1,430 km2) |
| • Water | 9.1 sq mi (24 km2) 1.6% |
| Population | |
| • Total | 10,019 |
| • Density | 18/sq mi (6.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Website | perrycoarkansas |
References change
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "QuickFacts: Perry County, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
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