Perry County, Ohio

Perry County, Ohio, has 35,918 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is New Lexington. It uses Eastern Time and covers 408 sq mi (1,057 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
35,918
Land area
408 sq mi (1,057 km²)
County seat or government
New Lexington
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$67,460 ± $5,445
Median home value
$191,100 ± $9,760
Median rent, with utilities
$777 ± $44
Homes lived in by their owners
76.4% ± 2.5 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Columbus, OH metro areaOutlying county
Water area
4.55 sq mi (11.8 km²)
State
Ohio
County code (FIPS)
39127
Coordinates (central point)
39.743187, -82.237952

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
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 4313818,906 people
  2. 430769,456 people
  3. 437648,168 people
  4. 437315,136 people
  5. 437834,720 people
  6. 457324,287 people
  7. 437774,253 people
  8. 431073,791 people
  9. 437482,980 people
  10. 437302,749 people
  11. 437392,508 people
  12. 431502,300 people
All 17
  1. 431481,898 people
  2. 437601,493 people
  3. 437661,310 people
  4. 43782544 people
  5. 4376145 people

17 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. Pike Township6,689 people
  2. Harrison Township5,135 people
  3. Thorn Township4,641 people
  4. Reading Township4,383 people
  5. Jackson Township2,772 people
  6. Hopewell Township2,587 people
  7. Bearfield Township2,408 people
  8. Madison Township1,352 people
  9. Monroe Township1,152 people
  10. Clayton Township1,051 people
  11. Salt Lick Township1,051 people
  12. Coal Township896 people
All 14
  1. Monday Creek Township714 people
  2. Pleasant Township704 people

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

School districts in Perry County, largest first

  1. Logan-Hocking Local School District23,557 people
  2. Northern Local School District14,777 people
  3. Franklin Local School District12,683 people
  4. Fairfield Union Local School District10,652 people
  5. New Lexington City School District10,500 people
  6. Crooksville Exempted Village School District6,346 people
  7. Southern Local School District (Perry County)3,858 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. New Lexington, Ohio (village)4,519 people
  2. Crooksville, Ohio (village)2,379 people
  3. Roseville, Ohio (village)1,821 people
  4. Thornville, Ohio (village)1,818 people
  5. Somerset, Ohio (village)1,216 people
  6. Thornport, Ohio (CDP)998 people
  7. Junction City, Ohio (village)773 people
  8. New Straitsville, Ohio (village)684 people
  9. Corning, Ohio (village)497 people
  10. Shawnee, Ohio (village)396 people
  11. Hemlock, Ohio (village)255 people
  12. Glenford, Ohio (village)246 people
All 14
  1. Rendville, Ohio (village)149 people
  2. Rose Farm, Ohio (CDP)77 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Fairfield County, Ohio21 mi west
  2. Morgan County, Ohio22 mi east
  3. Hocking County, Ohio22 mi southwest
  4. Muskingum County, Ohio22 mi northeast
  5. Licking County, Ohio27 mi northwest
  6. Athens County, Ohio30 mi south

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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.