Perry County, Pennsylvania

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Perry County, Pennsylvania

Perry County, Pennsylvania is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 45,842. The county seat is New Bloomfield. The county was created on March 22, 1820, and was named after Oliver Hazard Perry, a hero of the War of 1812.

Geography

Perry County is part of the Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 556 square miles (1,440 km²), of which 551 square miles (1,430 km²) is land and 4.5 square miles (12 km²) (0.8%) is water.

Adjacent counties

• Juniata County (north)
• Northumberland County (northeast)
• Dauphin County (east)
• Cumberland County (south)
• Franklin County (southwest)
• Snyder County (northwest)

Major highways

• U.S. Route 11
• U.S. Route 15
• Pennsylvania Route 34
• Pennsylvania Route 74
• Pennsylvania Route 850
• Pennsylvania Route 849
• Pennsylvania Route 17

Demographics

As of the census of 2020, there were 45,842 people, 18,941 households, and 13,123 families residing in the county. The population density was 83 people per square mile (32/km²). There were 20,625 housing units at an average density of 37 per square mile (14/km²).

The racial makeup of the county was 97.2% White, 0.8% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, and 1.3% from two or more races. 1.0% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Government and politics

Perry County is governed by a board of three county commissioners. The county is part of Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district.

Education

Perry County is served by several public school districts, including:

• Greenwood School District
• Newport School District
• Susquenita School District
• West Perry School District

The county also has several private and parochial schools, as well as a campus of the Harrisburg Area Community College.

Communities

Boroughs

• Blain
• Bloomfield
• Duncannon
• Liverpool
• Marysville
• Millerstown
• Newport

Townships

• Buffalo Township
• Carroll Township
• Centre Township
• Greenwood Township
• Howe Township
• Jackson Township
• Juniata Township
• Liverpool Township
• Miller Township
• Northeast Madison Township
• Oliver Township
• Penn Township
• Rye Township
• Saville Township
• Southwest Madison Township
• Spring Township
• Toboyne Township
• Tuscarora Township
• Tyrone Township
• Watts Township
• Wheatfield Township

Census-designated places

• Ickesburg
• Landisburg
• Shermans Dale

Notable people

• Oliver Hazard Perry, the county's namesake, was a notable naval commander during the War of 1812.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Perry County, Pennsylvania
• List of counties in Pennsylvania