Perry County history, facts, maps, government information and statistics

Perry County is located in the extreme south central part of Indiana along the Ohio River between Evansville Indiana and Louisville Kentucky. The Ohio River borders the county for 50 miles forming all of our southern border and most of our eastern border. The Ohio River, a primary commercial waterway, flows westward from Pennsylvania and empties into the Mississippi River along the Illinois/Missouri border. Along its shores is the Ohio River National Scenic Byway which traverses the Ohio River through Illinois, Indiana and Ohio.

Perry County has the distinction of having the hilliest terrain of any county in Indiana. The county serves as somewhat of a nature refuge being the only place where Buckthorn is found and one of the few places in Indiana where the fringed Green Briar, Sourwood and Mountain Laurel grow.


About half of the county’s population lives in the incorporated communities of Tell City, Cannelton, and Troy along the river. The remaining population lives in the smaller unincorporated communities and rural areas along the river and amongst its beautiful hills and forests. We are a rural, but progressive community with an abundance of natural amenities and a good share of major national and international corporations.

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