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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 Pinckneyville is the Seat for Perry County.

Perry County was founded in 1827. Perry was created by taking area from Randolph and Jackson Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Perry had a population of 20,916 people. This is a decrease of 6.27% since the last Census (which gave a population of 22,315 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Perry represented 0.17% of the total population of Illinois.

Below are some of the communities located in Perry County:

  • Cutler
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Cutler is located in Perry County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
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  • Du Quoin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Du Quoin is located in Perry County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,591 people
  • Pinckneyville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Johns
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Saint Johns is located in Perry County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
  • Tamaroa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Willisville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

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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.
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