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Welcome to Percy ...

The village of Percy is located in Randolph County<1>.

The pronunciation of Percy: PER-see<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Percy, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Percy has a population of 920 people<3> (see below for details).

Percy is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Codes for Percy: 618 & 730<5>

The ZIP code for Percy: 62272<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Percy had an population of 920 people. This is a decrease of 5.15% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.34% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Percy had a population of 970 people. This makes Percy the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 970 people, the population of Percy increased 2.97% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 942 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Percy.

Communities Also Named Percy ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Percy - they are located in Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Percy.

Communities near Percy ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Percy.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Percy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Percy.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Percy. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Percy.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Percy. See our Newspapers Page for Percy.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Percy ...

Looking for more information about Percy? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Percy, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Percy.

Adding Percy to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Percy in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Percy was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Percy post office opened in 1873.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Percy.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Randolph, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Percy. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Percy.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Percy - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 618 code has been Overlayed with the 730 area code. New phone numbers in the Percy area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Percy area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Percy). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Percy or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/