Perry County | |
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![]() The Perry County courthouse in New Augusta | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi | |
![]() Mississippi's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 31°10′N 88°59′W / 31.17°N 88.99°W | |
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Founded | 1820 |
Named for | Oliver Hazard Perry |
Seat | New Augusta |
Largest town | Richton |
Area | |
• Total | 650 sq mi (1,700 km2) |
• Land | 647 sq mi (1,680 km2) |
• Water | 3.0 sq mi (8 km2) 0.5% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 11,511 |
• Density | 18/sq mi (6.8/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 4th |
Perry County is a county in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, 11,511 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is New Augusta.[2]