Perry County (Indiana)

The Perry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. In the census in 2010, the County had 19 338 inhabitants and a population density of 19.6 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Tell City.

Geography

The County is located in southern Indiana on the north bank of the Ohio River, which forms the border with Kentucky. It has an area of 1,001 square kilometers, of which 13 square kilometers are water surface. At the Perry County borders the following counties:

History

The Perry County was formed on September 7, 1814 from parts of Gibson County and Warrick County. It was named after Oliver Hazard Perry (1785-1819), a U.S. naval officer in the War of 1812.

Demographic data

According to the census in 2000, lived in Perry County 18,899 people in 7,270 households and 5,074 families. The population density was 19 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 97.61 percent White, 1.45 percent African American, 0.17 percent Native American, 0.12 percent Asian, 0.02 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 0.13 percent from other races groups; 0.50 percent were descended from two or more races. 0.70 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 7,270 households out of which 30.6 percent of children under the age of 18 living with them in the household. 56.7 percent were married couples living together, 9.0 percent were single mothers and 30.2 percent were non-families. 26.7 percent of all households and 12.7 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.96.

22.9 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 9.8 percent between 18 to 24, 29.2 percent between 25 and 44 years. 23.3 percent between 45 and 64 and 14.9 percent were 65 years of age or older. The average age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 107 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over 107.7 males.

The median income for a household in the 36 246 U.S. dollars, and the median income for a family $ 43,743. Males had a median income of $ 31,554, women $ 22,123. The per capita income was $ 16,673. 7.1 percent of families and 9.4 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Places in Perry County

Citys

Cannelton
Tell City

Town

Troy

Unincorporated communities

Adyeville
Apalona
Bandon
Branchville
Bristow
Celina
Derby
Dexter
Dodd
Doolittle Mills
Fenn Haven
Gatchel
Gerald
Kitterman Corners
Leopold
Lilly Dale
Magnet
Mount Pleasant
Oriole
Ranger
Rome
St. Croix
Sassafras
Siberia
Terry
Tobin Sport

Townships

Anderson Township
Clark Township
Leopold Township
Oil Township
Tobin Township
Troy Township
Union Township

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