Perry County, Ohio
| Perry County, Ohio | ||
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 Location in the U.S. state of Ohio |
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 Ohio's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | March 1, 1818 | |
| Named for | Oliver Hazard Perry | |
| Seat | New Lexington | |
| Largest village | New Lexington | |
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| • Total | 412 sq mi (1,067 km2) | |
| • Land | 408 sq mi (1,057 km2) | |
| • Water | 4.5 sq mi (12 km2), 1.1% | |
| Population | ||
| • (2010) | 36,058 | |
| • Density | 88/sq mi (34/km²) | |
| Congressional district | 15th | |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 | |
| Website | www |
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Perry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 36,058. Its county seat is New Lexington. Founded on March 1, 1818, from parts of Fairfield, Washington and Muskingum counties, it was the 55th county to be formed in Ohio. The county is named for Oliver Hazard Perry, a hero of the War of 1812.
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.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 412 square miles (1,070 km2), of which 408 square miles (1,060 km2) is land and 4.5 square miles (12 km2) (1.1%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 34,078 people, 12,500 households, and 9,350 families residing in the county. The population density was 83 people per square mile (32/km²). There were 13,655 housing units at an average density of 33 per square mile (13/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.54% White, 0.22% Black or African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.09% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. 0.45% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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