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Welcome to Perry County ...

Time Zone: Perry County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Perryville is the Seat for Perry County.

Perry County was founded in 1821 and was created by taking area from  County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Perry had a population of 19,164 people. This is an increase of 1.02% since the last Census (which gave a population of 18,971 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Perry represented 0.32% of the total population of Missouri.

Below are some of the communities located in Perry County:

  • Altenburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altenburg
    • Altenburg is located in Perry County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altenburg <3>
  • Frohna
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frohna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frohna
    • Frohna is located in Perry County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
  • Longtown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
    • Longtown is located in Perry County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
  • Perryville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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This page was last modified/updated: 26 Feb 2024