Perry County, Kentucky
Perry County is a county in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,473.[1] Its county seat is Hazard.[2] The county was formed in 1820.[3] Both the county and county seat are named for Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, a naval hero in the War of 1812.[4]
| Perry County, Kentucky | |
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 Location in the state of Kentucky | |
 Kentucky's location in the U.S. | |
| Statistics | |
| Founded | November 2, 1820 |
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| Seat | Hazard |
| Largest City | Hazard |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
343 sq mi (888 km²) 340 sq mi (881 km²) 2.9 sq mi (8 km²), 0.9 |
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| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website: www.perrycounty.ky.gov | |
| Named for: Oliver Hazard Perry | |
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References
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Perry County, Kentucky". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ↑ "Perry County". The Kentucky Encyclopedia. 2000. Archived from the original on July 17, 2019. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
- ↑ Bergstrom, Bill (December 11, 1984). "Origins of place names are traced". Kentucky New Era: 2B. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1AksAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cG0FAAAAIBAJ&pg=3595%2C5275109. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
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