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Perryville, Kentucky

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living together, 15.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 35.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.81.
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In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.1% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 21.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 79.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,
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leader, boarded at the Karrick-Parks house while living in Perryville. As Nation "cleaned out" a number of local spots, it is believed that Perryville became the first location in the United States to exercise
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The early nineteenth century revived interest in classical education for the small town. Many institutions of higher learning, mostly all-women's colleges, were established, including the Ewing Institute, the
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incorporated the city in 1817. In the late 1830s, a line of buildings next to the Chaplin River formed the basis of the village of Perryville. Now called "Merchants' Row," these buildings still stand.
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The median income for a household in the city was $ 28,594, and the median income for a family was $ 36,042. Males had a median income of $ 30,250 versus $ 25,938 for females. The
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was 948.9 per square mile (366.4/km). There were 384 housing units at an average density of 477.5 per square mile (184.4/km). The racial makeup of the city was 93.18%
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There were 348 households, out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.8% were
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area. In 1973, the entire town of Perryville, because of the contribution the village has made toward
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for the city was $ 16,202. About 11.7% of families and 15.5% of the population were below the
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of 2000, there were 763 people, 348 households, and 220 families residing in the city. The
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In 1815, Edward Bullock and William Hall laid out a new town at the site named for
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Perryville, Kentucky
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raids. The settlement's position beside the river and along roads leading to
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Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "
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was located near a cave and spring to provide additional protection from
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In 1961, Perryville and the surrounding area was made part of a
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In October 1862, the fields west of town were the site of the
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Danville-Boyle County Convention & Visitors Bureau
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City
View of Perryville along US-150 (2nd Street)
US-150
Flag of Perryville, Kentucky
Official seal of Perryville, Kentucky
Location of Perryville in Boyle County, Kentucky.
37°38′58″N 84°57′05″W / 37.64944°N 84.95139°W / 37.64944; -84.95139
Country
State
Kentucky
County
Boyle
Named for
hero
Battle of Lake Erie
Mayor
City Council
Time zone
UTC-5
Eastern (EST)
DST
UTC-4
ZIP code
Area code
859
FIPS code
GNIS
/ˈpɛrɪvəl,-vɪl/
home rule-class city
Chaplin River

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