Perry County, Arkansas
County in Arkansas, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Perry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. Its population was 10,019 at the 2020 United States Census.[1] The county seat is Perryville.[2] The county was formed on December 18, 1840, and named for Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, naval hero in the War of 1812. It is an alcohol prohibition or dry county.
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Perry County | |
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Coordinates: 34°57′37″N 92°56′07″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Arkansas |
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 (2020) | |
• Total | 10,019 |
• Density | 18/sq mi (6.9/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 2nd |
Website | perrycoarkansas |
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Perry County is included in the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area.