Perry County | |
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 Saville Covered Bridge in Saville Township, October 2010 | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania | |
 Pennsylvania's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 40°24′N 77°16′W / 40.4°N 77.27°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Pennsylvania |
| Founded | March 22, 1820 |
| Named for | Oliver Hazard Perry |
| Seat | New Bloomfield |
| Largest Borough | Marysville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 556 sq mi (1,440 km2) |
| • Land | 551 sq mi (1,430 km2) |
| • Water | 4.1 sq mi (11 km2) 0.7% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 45,842 |
| • Density | 82/sq mi (32/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 13th |
| Website | www |
Perry County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 45,842.[1] The county seat is New Bloomfield.[2] The county was created on March 22, 1820, and was named for Oliver Hazard Perry, a hero of the War of 1812, who had recently died.[3] It was originally part of Cumberland County and was created in part because residents did not want to travel over the mountain to Carlisle, the county seat of Cumberland County. Landisburg became the temporary county seat before New Bloomfield was ultimately chosen. The county is part of the South Central Pennsylvania region of the state.[a]
Perry County is included in the Harrisburg–York–Lebanon combined statistical area. The county is served by the 717/223 area codes.
In 2010, the center of population of Pennsylvania was located in the eastern end of Perry County.[4] Green Park, an unincorporated village located in northeastern Tyrone Township, serves as Perry County's midpoint between the Conococheague Mountain in the west and the Susquehanna River to the east.[5]
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Perry County, Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Early History of Perry County Archived July 26, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Centers of Population by State: 2010". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 3, 2014. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
- ^ Hain, H. H. "History of Perry County, Pennsylvania". Hain-Moore Co. Retrieved October 14, 2011.
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