Back مقاطعة بيري (أوهايو) Arabic Perry County, Ohio BAR Пери (окръг, Охайо) Bulgarian পেরী কাউন্টি, ওহাইও BPY Perry Gông (Ohio) CDO Perry County (kondado sa Tinipong Bansa, Ohio) CEB Perry County, Ohio Welsh Perry County (Ohio) Danish Perry County (Ohio) German Κομητεία Πέρι (Οχάιο) Greek
Perry County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Ohio | |
 Ohio's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 39°44′N 82°14′W / 39.74°N 82.24°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Ohio |
| Founded | March 1, 1818[1] |
| Named for | Oliver Hazard Perry |
| Seat | New Lexington |
| Largest City | New Lexington |
| Area | |
| • Total | 412 sq mi (1,070 km2) |
| • Land | 408 sq mi (1,060 km2) |
| • Water | 4.5 sq mi (12 km2) 1.1% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 35,408  |
| • Density | 86/sq mi (33/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 12th |
| Website | www |
Perry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 35,408.[2] Its county seat is New Lexington.[3] It was established on March 1, 1818, from parts of Fairfield, Washington and Muskingum counties. The county is named for Oliver Hazard Perry, a hero of the War of 1812.[4] Perry County is included in the Columbus, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area. One of the poorest counties in the state, this is where the lawsuit challenging Ohio's school funding system, DeRolph v. State, began.
- ^ "Ohio County Profiles: Perry County" (PDF). Ohio Department of Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 21, 2007. Retrieved April 28, 2007.
- ^ 2020 census
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Perry County data". Ohio State University Extension Data Center. Retrieved April 28, 2007.[dead link]