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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Perry County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. Founded on March 1, 1818, it was the 55th county to be formed in Ohio. Portions of Fairfield, Washington and Muskingum Counties were taken to create Perry County. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 36,058, which is an increase of 5.8% from 34,078 in 2000. Its county seat is New Lexington, and it is named for Oliver Hazard Perry, a hero of the War of 1812. One of the poorest counties in the state, this is where the lawsuit challenging Ohio's school funding system, DeRolph v. State, began.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1817 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1818 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1818 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1818 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1818 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1820 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1820 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1867 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1820 | 8,429
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| 1830 | 13,970
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| 1840 | 19,344
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| 1850 | 20,775
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| 1860 | 19,678
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| 1870 | 18,453
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| 1880 | 28,218
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| 1890 | 31,151
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| 1900 | 31,841
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| 1910 | 35,396
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| 1920 | 36,098
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| 1930 | 31,445
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| 1940 | 31,087
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| 1950 | 28,999
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| 1960 | 27,864
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| 1970 | 27,434
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| 1980 | 31,032
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| 1990 | 31,557
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