Perry County, Arkansas
Perry County | |
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Perry County Courthouse in Perryville, Arkansas) | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Arkansas | |
![]() Arkansas's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 34°57′37″N 92°56′07″W / 34.960277777778°N 92.935277777778°W | |
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Founded | December 18, 1840 |
Named for | Oliver Hazard Perry |
Seat | Perryville |
Largest city | Perryville |
Area | |
• Total | 561 sq mi (1,450 km2) |
• Land | 551 sq mi (1,430 km2) |
• Water | 9.1 sq mi (24 km2) 1.6%% |
Population | |
• Estimate (2016) | 10,132 |
• Density | 19/sq mi (7/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 2nd |
Website | perrycoarkansas |
Perry County is a county of the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 10,445.[1] The county seat is Perryville.[2] Perry County was founded on December 18, 1840, and named for Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, naval hero in the War of 1812.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.