Perry County, Pennsylvania

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Perry County
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Saville Covered Bridge in Saville Township, October 2010
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Coordinates: 40°24′N77°16′W / 40.4°N 77.27°W / 40.4; -77.27
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Pennsylvania.svg  Pennsylvania
FoundedMarch 22, 1820
Named for Oliver Hazard Perry
Seat New Bloomfield
Largest Borough Marysville
Area
 • Total556 sq mi (1,440 km2)
 • Land551 sq mi (1,430 km2)
 • Water4.1 sq mi (11 km2)  0.7%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total45,842
 • Density82/sq mi (32/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district 12th
Website www.perryco.org

Perry County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 45,842. [1] The county seat is New Bloomfield. [2] The county was created on March 22, 1820, and was named for Oliver Hazard Perry, a hero of the War of 1812, who had recently died. [3] It was originally part of Cumberland County and was created in part because residents did not want to travel over the mountain to Carlisle, the county seat of Cumberland County. Landisburg became the temporary county seat before New Bloomfield was ultimately chosen. The county is part of the South Central Pennsylvania region of the state. [lower-alpha 1]

Contents

Perry County is included in the Harrisburg–York–Lebanon combined statistical area. The county is served by the 717/223 area codes.

In 2010, the center of population of Pennsylvania was located in the eastern end of Perry County. [4] Green Park, an unincorporated village located in northeastern Tyrone Township, serves as Perry County's midpoint between the Conococheague Mountain in the west and the Susquehanna River to the east. [5]

Geography

The county terrain is formed by the folded Appalachian Mountain ridges which run from southwest to northeast across the county. The terrain slopes to the northeast, [6] with its highest point on the Blue Mountain Ridge, which delineates the border between Perry and Cumberland counties. The ridge peaks at 0.83 miles (1.34 km) NE from Perry County's southmost corner; it measures 2,269 ft (692 m) ASL. [7] Perry County is one of the 423 counties served by the Appalachian Regional Commission, [8] and it is identified as part of the "Midlands" by Colin Woodard in his book American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America . [9]

The county is drained by the south-flowing Susquehanna River, which forms almost all of its eastern boundary. The Juniata River enters Perry County from Juniata County near Millerstown, and flows southeast to its confluence with the Susquehanna River near Duncannon. The county also contains several creeks, runs, and lakes, [10] which provide recreational and fishing [11] opportunities, formerly powered mills throughout the county [12] and provided transport venues. To this day, canoeing and kayaking are forms of recreation which utilize the Shermans Creek and other waters in the county. [13]

The county has a total area of 556 square miles (1,440 km2), of which 551 square miles (1,430 km2) is land and 4.1 square miles (11 km2) (0.7%) is water. [14]

The Appalachian Trail runs through the town of Duncannon. The county is also famous for being the northern head of the Tuscarora Trail.

Perry County has a hot-summer humid continental climate (Dfa) and average monthly temperatures in New Bloomfield range from 28.5 °F in January to 73.2 °F in July. The hardiness zone is 6b except in Marysville where it is 7a ( Archived June 18, 2021, at the Wayback Machine ). Common trees include red maple, [15] Virginia pine, oak, eastern white pine, [16] eastern hemlock, [17] birch, shagbark hickory, [18] and juniper, though American sycamore, ironwood (ex: Hop-hornbeam, American Hornbeam), sugar maple, black walnut, elm, alder, black cherry, black locust, and sassafras are also fairly common. [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] Mosses of various species are common sights, especially on fallen tree logs, along streams, on tree trunks, [25] and in sidewalk cracks, usually growing in shaded areas. Ferns also grow along streams and in shaded areas, and are also commonly seen in Perry County woodlands.

Adjacent counties

Major highways

Protected areas

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1820 11,342—
1830 14,26125.7%
1840 17,09619.9%
1850 20,08817.5%
1860 22,79313.5%
1870 25,44711.6%
1880 27,5228.2%
1890 26,276−4.5%
1900 26,2630.0%
1910 24,136−8.1%
1920 22,875−5.2%
1930 21,744−4.9%
1940 23,2136.8%
1950 24,7826.8%
1960 26,5827.3%
1970 28,6157.6%
1980 35,71824.8%
1990 41,17215.3%
2000 43,6095.9%
2010 45,9695.4%
2020 45,842−0.3%
2023 (est.)46,083 [26] 0.5%
US Decennial Census [27]
1790–1960 [28] 1900–1990 [29]
1990–2000 [30] 2010–2017 [31] 2010-2020 [32]

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States Census, there were 43,602 people, 16,695 households, and 12,320 families in the county. The population density was 79.1 people per square mile (30.5 people/km2). There were 18,941 housing units at an average density of 34.4 units per square mile (13.3/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 98.54% White, 0.43% Black or African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. 0.69% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 45.8% were of German, 16.4% American, 7.8% Irish and 5.0% English ancestry. 96.8% spoke English and 1.2% Spanish as their first language.

There were 16,695 households, out of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.6% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.20% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.01. There is also a high population of Anabaptist communities, such as Amish and Mennonites.

The county population contained 25.5% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.9 males.

A lake in Kennedy's Valley, Perry County PA A lake in Kennedy's Valley, Perry County PA with dormant alder trees.jpg
A lake in Kennedy's Valley, Perry County PA

2020 census

Perry County Racial Composition [33]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (NH)42,83893.4%
Black or African American (NH)2890.63%
Native American (NH)500.11%
Asian (NH)1390.3%
Pacific Islander (NH)30.01%
Other/Mixed (NH)1,6113.51%
Hispanic or Latino 9122%

Metropolitan Statistical Area

The United States Office of Management and Budget [34] has designated Perry County as the Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). As of the 2010 census [35] the metropolitan area ranked 6th most populous in the State of Pennsylvania and the 96th most populous in the United States, with its population of 549,475. Perry County is also a part of the larger Harrisburg–York–Lebanon combined statistical area (CSA), which combines the populations of Perry County as well as Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lebanon and York Counties in Pennsylvania. The Combined Statistical Area ranked 5th in the State of Pennsylvania and 43rd most populous in the United States with a population of 1,219,422.

County government

Commissioners

(as of January 2024)

Sheriff

State Senate [36]

State House of Representatives [36]

United States House of Representatives

United States Senate

Emergency services

The county's emergency services are located in the basement of the Perry County Courthouse. The 911 center's coverage area includes almost all of Perry County and portions of Juniata and Dauphin counties.

Politics

In 2016, Donald J. Trump received 73.07% of the presidential vote, compared to 21.67% to Hillary Clinton, and 5.26% for candidates Gary Johnson, write-ins, Jill Stein, and Darrell L. Castle, respectively. The county has voted for the Republican in every presidential election since 1964. In 2006, Lynn Swann received 9,998 votes (69%) to 4,477 votes (31%) for Ed Rendell, making it Swann's strongest county in his defeat. Rick Santorum also received more than 60% of the Perry County vote in his defeat. [37]

United States presidential election results for Perry County, Pennsylvania [37]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No. %No. %No. %
2020 18,29373.98%5,95024.06%4851.96%
2016 15,61673.07%4,63221.67%1,1235.25%
2012 13,12068.28%5,68529.59%4102.13%
2008 13,05865.79%6,39632.22%3941.99%
2004 13,91971.65%5,42327.91%850.44%
2000 11,18469.56%4,45927.73%4362.71%
1996 8,15656.19%4,61131.77%1,74812.04%
1992 7,87151.35%4,08626.66%3,37021.99%
1988 8,54568.18%3,91031.20%780.62%
1984 9,36571.42%3,69228.16%560.43%
1980 8,02663.70%3,68129.22%8927.08%
1976 7,45460.50%4,60537.38%2612.12%
1972 8,08273.31%2,73124.77%2121.92%
1968 6,65561.34%2,94427.14%1,25011.52%
1964 5,36446.84%6,05452.86%340.30%
1960 8,13470.30%3,41329.50%230.20%
1956 7,51167.59%3,57632.18%250.22%
1952 6,73368.76%3,04231.07%170.17%
1948 5,44467.71%2,59632.29%00.00%
1944 5,72263.37%3,26536.16%430.48%
1940 5,87756.02%4,60143.86%120.11%
1936 5,75949.65%5,78049.83%610.53%
1932 4,40253.23%3,73345.14%1341.62%
1928 6,46977.66%1,80721.69%540.65%
1924 4,18557.52%2,71037.25%3815.24%
1920 3,78760.64%2,31437.05%1442.31%
1916 2,57551.46%2,34846.92%811.62%
1912 1,14023.48%1,94139.98%1,77436.54%
1908 3,26958.82%2,18439.29%1051.89%
1904 3,43360.72%2,09437.04%1272.25%
1900 3,40057.41%2,44041.20%821.38%
1896 3,53757.23%2,47740.08%1662.69%
1892 3,12052.20%2,70545.26%1522.54%
1888 3,16853.04%2,73845.84%671.12%

Education

Public School Districts

Intermediate unit

The Capital Area Intermediate Unit 15 is a state approved education agency that offers to Perry County school districts, charter schools, private schools, and home school students, a variety of services including: a completely developed K-12 curriculum that is mapped and aligned with the Pennsylvania Academic Standards (available online), shared services, a joint purchasing program and a wide variety of special education and special needs services.

Private schools

As reported on EdNA (ED Names and Addresses) by the Pennsylvania Department of Education:

  • Blue Goose Children's Learning Center, Inc – Newport
  • Carson Long Military Institute
  • Clarks Run Parochial School – Blain
  • Community Christian Academy – Newport
  • Farm Lane School – Ickesburg
  • Fowlers Hollow School – Blain
  • Heritage Christian School – West Perry
  • Honeysuckle Ridge School – Elliotsburg
  • Kuddly Bear Child Care Center Inc. – Duncannon
  • Loysville Youth Development Center – Loysville
  • Manassa School – Blain
  • Messiah Day Care Center – Elliottsburg
  • Mountain View Parochial School – Ickesburg
  • Perry View Parochial School – Landisburg
  • Raccoon Valley Amish School – Millerstown
  • Shermans View School – Loysville
  • Stony Point School – Loysville
  • Sunset Valley School – Millerstown

Trade schools

Public libraries

Media

Newspapers

The county is home to four weekly newspapers, three published by Advance Publications of Perry and Juniata Counties, Inc. associated with The Patriot-News of Harrisburg: Duncannon Record, The News-Sun, and Perry County Times. [39] The Perry County Weekly is published by The Sentinel in Carlisle, Cumberland County, by Lee Enterprises of Davenport, Iowa. [40]

Books

There are numerous historical books written about the county, available at the Council of the Arts in Newport as well as other establishments. They cover various topics of the county's past, including an historical overview of the Blain area; an account of the life of the early settlers along the Shermans Creek in three townships; [41] and an account of a Civil War battle on Sterrett's Gap. [42]

Communities

Map of Perry County, with Boroughs (red) and Townships (white) Map of Perry County Pennsylvania With Municipal and Township Labels.png
Map of Perry County, with Boroughs (red) and Townships (white)

Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities: cities, boroughs, townships, and, in at most two cases, towns. The following boroughs and townships are located in Perry County:

Boroughs

Unincorporated communities

  • Acker
  • Andersonburg
  • Alinda [43]
  • Amity Hall
  • Aqueduct
  • Bailey
  • Bixler
  • Bridgeport
  • Centre
  • Center Square
  • Cisna Run
  • Couchtown [44]
  • Cove
  • Crums Corners
  • Dellville
  • Donnally Mills
  • Dromgold
  • Elliottsburg [45]
  • Erly
  • Eshcol
  • Everhartville
  • Falling Spring
  • Fort Robertson
  • Glenvale
  • Gramere
  • Green Park
  • Half Falls
  • Ickesburg
  • Juniata Furnace
  • Keystone
  • Kinkora Heights
  • Kistler
  • Little Germany
  • Losh Run
  • Loysville
  • Mannsville
  • Marklesville
  • McKee
  • Mecks Corner
  • Milltown
  • Montebello
  • Montgomery Ferry
  • Mount Patrick
  • Mount Pleasant
  • Nekoda
  • New Germantown
  • Oakgrove
  • Old Ferry
  • Perdix
  • Pine Grove
  • Pfoutz Valley
  • Reward
  • Rose Glen
  • Roseburg
  • Saville
  • Seyoc
  • Shermans Dale
  • Stony Point
  • Sundy Place
  • Wahneta
  • Walnut Grove
  • Wardville
  • Wila [46]

Townships

Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Perry County. [35]

†county seat

RankCity/Town/etc.Municipal typePopulation (2010 Census)
1 Marysville Borough2,534
2 Newport Borough1,574
3 Duncannon Borough1,522
4† New Bloomfield Borough1,247
5 Liverpool Borough955
6 Millerstown Borough673
7 Blain Borough263
8 Landisburg Borough218
9 New Buffalo Borough129

Economy

A barn near Duncannon Concrete milkhouse which abuts the elegantly decorated, louvered barn in Duncannon, Pennsylvania LCCN2011631662.tif
A barn near Duncannon

Perry County's economy is primarily agricultural. [47] Various farmers markets, [48] roadside stands, farm produce stands, [49] food festivals, [50] resale farm stands, meat stores, and plant nurseries [51] [52] are present throughout the county. Two farms in Perry County are particularly well known, which are Spiral Path Farm and Yeehaw Farm, with the latter having been spotlighted by the Washington Post. [53] The county's area is 38.3% farmland, of which 11.09% (thus 4.24% of all land in the county) is pastureland. [54]

Perry County also hosts a wide range of non-agricultural businesses. Historically, mills were prevalent, and the county currently has 21 known non-operational mills still standing. [55] Settlement was not allowed until 1755, and when settlement was allowed, it was not safe: in June 1755, Native Americans chased nearly all of the pioneers out, until it was considered safe to return in 1762. The first mill was taxed in 1763, though the exact date of its completion is not known. [56]

Nearly every stream's basin hosted a sawmill, providing wood for early buildings and boardwalks. [56]

Recreation

The county has a variety of recreation facilities. There are three state parks: Fowlers Hollow State Park, Little Buffalo State Park, and Big Spring State Forest Picnic Area. The Hoverter and Sholl Box Huckleberry Natural Area is found near New Bloomfield along Huckleberry Road. Carroll Township Park also offers a wide variety of athletic facilities. [57]

Pools: Liverpool Pool (Jann Deitzler Memorial Pool), Millerstown Pool, New Bloomfield Pool, and Little Buffalo State Park Pool

Trails: Hawk Rock Trail and Iron Horse Trail

State Game Lands: #170 Dellville, #254 New Buffalo, #256-Mecks Corner and #281 Miller Township. Hunting requires licenses from the PA Game Commission.

See also

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References

  1. ↑ Includes Lancaster, York, Berks, Dauphin, Cumberland, Franklin, Lebanon, Adams and Perry Counties
  1. ↑ "Census - Geography Profile: Perry County, Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 18, 2022.
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