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 Bloomfield is the Seat for Perry County.
Perry County was founded March 22, 1820 and was created by taking area from Cumberland County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Perry had a population of 46,272 people. This is an increase of 0.76% since the last Census (which gave a population of 45,921 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Perry represented 0.36% of the total population of Pennsylvania.
Below are some of the communities located in Perry County:
- Blain
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blain
- Blain is located in Perry County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
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- Duncannon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncannon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncannon
- Duncannon is located in Perry County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,481 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncannon <3>
- Landisburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Liverpool
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liverpool have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
- Liverpool is located in Perry County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 957 people
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- Marysville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Marysville is located in Perry County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,553 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marysville <3>
- Millerstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- New Buffalo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Buffalo
- New Buffalo is located in Perry County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Newport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Websites specific to Perry County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Cumberland County
- Dauphin County
- Franklin County
- Juniata County
- Northumberland County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
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. |