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Perry CountyIllinois

Perry County is a county in Illinois with its county seat in Pinckneyville. It was formed on January 29, 1827.

  • Founded1827
  • County seatPinckneyville
  • Named forOliver Hazard Perry
  • Land area442 sq mi + 5.1 sq mi water
  • Population20,945 2020 Census
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WashingtonJacksonFranklinRandolphJefferson Pinckneyville Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Perry on the map of Illinois

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History

Formed in 1827 from Jackson County and Randolph County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Perry County was created from Jackson and Randolph counties. It was named after Oliver Hazard Perry. In 1835, Perry exchanged territory with Franklin County.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1827
    Perry County created Perry created from Jackson and Randolph.
    from Jacksonfrom Randolph
    · Ill. Rev. Code 1826-1827, pp. 110-113
  2. 1835
    Exchanged territory Perry exchanged with Franklin.
    with Franklin
    · Ill. Laws 1834-1835, pp. 36-37

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Perry

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a reliable statewide or national copy
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Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Perry by the Census

Population
20,945 2020 Census count
Housing units
9,123 2020 Census count
Land area
442 square miles
Water area
5.1 square miles
People per sq mi
47 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Perry County's official site

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County government

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Questions

Common questions about Perry County

When was Perry County founded?
Perry County was founded in 1827, formed from Jackson County and Randolph County, and named after Oliver Hazard Perry.
What is the county seat of Perry County?
The county seat of Perry County is Pinckneyville.
Is there an online parcel map for Perry County?
Not that we have found yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county assessor's office. When a public parcel map appears, it shows here.
Has Perry County's boundary or name changed?
Perry County was created in 1827 from Jackson County and Randolph County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change, chiefly involving Franklin County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Perry County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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