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Welcome to Perry County ...

Time Zone: Perry County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of New Lexington is the Seat for Perry County.

Perry County was founded March 1, 1818. Perry was created by taking area from Washington, Fairfield and Muskingum Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Perry had a population of 36,134 people. This is an increase of 0.27% since the last Census (which gave a population of 36,037 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Perry represented 0.31% of the total population of Ohio.

Below are some of the communities located in Perry County:

  • Corning
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Crooksville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Glenford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hemlock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Hemlock is located in Perry County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
  • Junction City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • New Lexington
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • New Straitsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Rendville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Rendville is located in Perry County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rendville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
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    • Roseville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Shawnee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Somerset
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Thornville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] 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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