Perryville, Kentucky

Perryville, Kentucky
View of Perryville along US-150 (2nd Street)
View of Perryville along US-150 (2nd Street)
Flag of Perryville, Kentucky
Official seal of Perryville, Kentucky
Location of Perryville in Boyle County, Kentucky.
Location of Perryville in Boyle County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 37°38′58″N 84°57′05″W / 37.64944°N 84.95139°W / 37.64944; -84.95139
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyBoyle
SettledJanuary 17, 1817[1]
IncorporatedFebruary 6, 1867[1]
Named forthe hero of the 1813 Battle of Lake Erie[2]
Government
 • MayorCarlos Miller
 • City CouncilSteve Bailey
Chasity Caldwell
Rob Kernodle
Mike Lankford
Jason Pruitt
Tim Simpson
Area
 • Total0.80 sq mi (2.06 km2)
 • Land0.78 sq mi (2.02 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation840 ft (260 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total782
 • Density1,001.28/sq mi (386.61/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
40468
Area code859
FIPS code21-60258
GNIS feature ID2404507[4]

Perryville (/ˈpɛrɪvəl, -vɪl/)[2] is a home rule-class city along the Chaplin River in western Boyle County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 751 at the time of the 2010 U.S. Census.[5] It is part of the Danville Micropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ a b Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Perryville, Kentucky". Accessed 15 July 2009.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference ren was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  4. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Perryville, Kentucky
  5. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Perryville city, Kentucky". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 30, 2012.