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In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.8% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 21.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,
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living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.04.
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John Rison and his new wife, Harriet, moved to Perryville in 1844 and started the community's first church, a Methodist congregation. Their log home became a community gathering place and is now the oldest building in Perryville. In 1849, Rison bought six lots across from his home to build a log
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of 2000, there were 1,458 people, 568 households, and 379 families residing in the city. The population density was 305.6 inhabitants per square mile (118.0/km). There were 626 housing units at an average density of 131.2 per square mile (50.7/km). The racial makeup of the city was 97.39%
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The original log courthouse was burned during a dispute between two families. Historians are uncertain when the courthouse was burned — various sources say 1848 or 1850. Another log courthouse was built on the site.
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In 1872, a wood-framed courthouse was built a half mile from the older log courthouse on donated land. It burned in May 1874 and was rebuilt. It burned again in December 1881 and was again rebuilt. Perry County's
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The first Perry County courthouse was built in Perryville in 1841, a year after Perry County was created, and five years after the state of Arkansas was created. The town was platted sometime before 1850.
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The median income for a household in the city was $ 29,596, and the median income for a family was $ 38,229. Males had a median income of $ 27,321 versus $ 21,708 for females. The
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There were 568 households, out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% were
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for the city was $ 15,299. About 13.4% of families and 17.8% of the population were below the
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Perryville, Arkansas
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Heifer Ranch in rural Perryville is a working educational farm operated by
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Early childhood, elementary and secondary school students primarily attend
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Cities in Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway metropolitan area
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from Perryville since 2015; former nurse and businesswoman
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Berryville, Arkansas
City
The Perry County Courthouse in downtown Perryville
Perry County Courthouse
Location of Perryville in Perry County,Arkansas
35°0′21″N 92°48′11″W / 35.00583°N 92.80306°W / 35.00583; -92.80306
Country
State
Arkansas
County
Perry
Time zone
UTC-6
Central (CST)
DST
UTC-5
ZIP code
Area code
501
FIPS code
GNIS
county seat
Perry County
Arkansas
2010 census
Little Rock
North Little Rock
Conway
Metropolitan Statistical Area
current courthouse

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