Perry County, Kentucky
Perry County | |
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![]() Perry County Courthouse in Hazard | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky | |
![]() Kentucky's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 37°14′N 83°14′W / 37.24°N 83.23°W | |
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Founded | November 2, 1820 |
Named for | Oliver Hazard Perry |
Seat | Hazard |
Largest city | Hazard |
Area | |
• Total | 343 sq mi (890 km2) |
• Land | 340 sq mi (900 km2) |
• Water | 2.9 sq mi (8 km2) 0.9% |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 28,712 |
• Estimate (2018) | 26,092 |
• Density | 84/sq mi (32/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 5th |
Website | www |
Perry County is a county in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 28,712.[1] Its county seat is Hazard.[2] The county was formed in 1820.[3] Both the county and county seat are named for Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, a naval hero in the War of 1812.[4]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ↑ "Perry County". The Kentucky Encyclopedia. 2000. Archived from the original on July 17, 2019. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
- ↑ Bergstrom, Bill (December 11, 1984). "Origins of place names are traced". Kentucky New Era. p. 2B. Retrieved April 29, 2015.