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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 19,136 people. This is an increase of 1.05% since the last Census (which gave a population of 18,938 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)
  • Frohna
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Frohna is located in Perry County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frohna
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
  • Longtown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Longtown is located in Perry County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
  • Perryville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)

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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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