Profile for Perry County, Pennsylvania, PA
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The county is in the Harrisburg-Carlisle metro area.The estimated population in 2004 was 44,652. This was an increase of 2.41% from the 2000 census.
Local
$41,909National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Perry County demographic reports
In 2002, the per capita personal income in Perry County was $25,932. This was an increase of 23.4% from 1997. The 2002 figure was 84% of the national per capita income, which was $30,906.
Communities (53)
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41% of Perry County residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Perry County ancestry & family history guide.
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Cemeteries in Perry County include Auker Cemetery, Blain Cemetery, Bull Hill Cemetery, Centre Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Chestnut Grove Cemetery, Deardorff Cemetery, Eby Cemetery, Emory Chapel Cemetery, Eshcol Memorial Cemetery, Hill Cemetery ... View cemeteries
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Communities in Perry County include Alinda, Andersonburg, Bailey, Bixler, Blain, Bloomfield, Buffalo, Carroll, Centre, Cisna Run ... View communities
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School districts in Perry County include Greenwood SD, Newport SD, Susquenita SD, West Perry SD ... View school districts
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Libraries in Perry County include Bloomfield Public Library, Community Library of W Perry Co, Marysville Rye Library, Newport Public Library ... View libraries
Newspapers in Perry County include Perry County Times ... View newspapers
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Perry County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Perry County political report.
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