Perry County, Indiana

Perry County, Indiana, has 19,389 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Tell City. It uses Central Time and covers 382 sq mi (989 km²) of land.

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Perry County in Indiana
Spencer CountyMeade CountyTell CityCanneltonTroyLeopold
Perry County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
19,389
Land area
382 sq mi (989 km²)
County seat or government
Tell City
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$61,151 ± $7,346
Median home value
$163,400 ± $8,902
Median rent, with utilities
$682 ± $45
Homes lived in by their owners
75.5% ± 2.5 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Jasper, IN micro area and Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area
Water area
4.57 sq mi (11.8 km²)
State
Indiana
County code (FIPS)
18123
Coordinates (central point)
38.081436, -86.626540

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Perry County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/Indiana/Tell_CityUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 4758610,826 people
  2. 475324,447 people
  3. 471183,529 people
  4. 475202,933 people
  5. 475131,581 people
  6. 471371,532 people
  7. 475141,377 people
  8. 475151,305 people
  9. 475771,298 people
  10. 47588921 people
  11. 47576672 people
  12. 47551607 people
All 14
  1. 47525235 people
  2. 4757446 people

14 ZIP Code areas overlap Perry County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Perry County, largest first

  1. Troy Township11,997 people
  2. Oil Township2,579 people
  3. Anderson Township1,710 people
  4. Clark Township1,545 people
  5. Leopold Township737 people
  6. Tobin Township378 people
  7. Union Township324 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Indiana, by county

School districts in Perry County, largest first

  1. Tell City-Troy Township School Corporation10,593 people
  2. Perry Central Community School Corporation7,273 people
  3. Cannelton City Schools1,404 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Tell City, Indiana (city)7,505 people
  2. Cannelton, Indiana (city)1,404 people
  3. Troy, Indiana (town)608 people
  4. Leopold, Indiana (CDP)150 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Crawford County, Indiana18 mi northeast
  2. Hancock County, Kentucky19 mi southwest
  3. Spencer County, Indiana21 mi west
  4. Breckinridge County, Kentucky23 mi southeast
  5. Dubois County, Indiana24 mi northwest
  6. Meade County, Kentucky24 mi east

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.