Perry County, Pennsylvania

Perry County, Pennsylvania

Saville Covered Bridge in Saville Township
Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Perry County
Location in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
Map of the United States highlighting Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania's location in the U.S.
Founded March 22, 1820
Named for Oliver Hazard Perry
Seat New Bloomfield
Largest borough Marysville
Area
 • Total 556 sq mi (1,440 km2)
 • Land 551 sq mi (1,427 km2)
 • Water 4.1 sq mi (11 km2), 0.7%
Population (est.)
 • (2015) 45,685
 • Density 83/sq mi (32/km²)
Congressional districts 10th, 11th
Time zone Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website www.perryco.org

Perry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 45,969.[1] The county seat is New Bloomfield.[2] The county was created on March 22, 1820, and was named after Oliver Hazard Perry, a hero of the War of 1812 who had recently died.[3] It was originally part of Cumberland County and was created in part because residents did not want to travel over the mountain to Carlisle (the county seat of Cumberland County).

Perry County is included in the Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.

In 2010, the center of population of Pennsylvania was located in the eastern end of Perry County.[4] Green Park, an incorporated village located in northeastern Tyrone Township, serves as Perry County's midpoint between the Conococheague Mountain in the west and the Susquehanna River to the east.[5]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 556 square miles (1,440 km2), of which 551 square miles (1,430 km2) is land and 4.1 square miles (11 km2) (0.7%) is water.[6]

Adjacent counties

Major Highways

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
182011,342—
183014,26125.7%
184017,09619.9%
185020,08817.5%
186022,79313.5%
187025,44711.6%
188027,5228.2%
189026,276−4.5%
190026,2630.0%
191024,136−8.1%
192022,875−5.2%
193021,744−4.9%
194023,2136.8%
195024,7826.8%
196026,5827.3%
197028,6157.6%
198035,71824.8%
199041,17215.3%
200043,6095.9%
201045,9695.4%
Est. 201645,820[7]−0.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
1790-1960[9] 1900-1990[10]
1990-2000[11] 2010-2013[1]

As of the census[12] of 2000, there were 43,602 people, 16,695 households, and 12,320 families residing in the county. The population density was 79 people per square mile (30/km²). There were 18,941 housing units at an average density of 34 per square mile (13/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.54% White, 0.43% Black or African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. 0.69% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 45.8% were of German, 16.4% American, 7.8% Irish and 5.0% English ancestry according to Census 2000. 96.8% spoke English and 1.2% Spanish as their first language.

There were 16,695 households out of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.6% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.20% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.01. There is also a high population of Amish.

In Perry County, the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.9 males.

Perry County's live birth rate was 609 births in 1990. The County's live birth rate in 2000 had declined sharply to 511 births, while in 2011 it was 555 babies.[13] Over the past 50 years (1960 to 2010), rural Pennsylvania saw a steady decline in both the number and proportion of residents under 18 years old. In 1960, 1.06 million rural residents, or 35 percent of the rural population, were children.

Birth rate

Perry County's live birth rate was 609 births in 1990.[14] The County's live birth rate in 2000 was 512 births, while in 2011 it rose to 555 babies.[15][16] From 1960 to 2010, rural Pennsylvania has experienced an ongoing decline in the number of residents under 18 years old.[17]

Teen Pregnancy rate

Perry County had 34 babies born to teens (age15-19) in 2011. In 2016, the number of teen births in Perry County was 32.[18]

Metropolitan Statistical Area

The United States Office of Management and Budget[19] has designated Perry County as the Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). As of the 2010 U.S. Census[20] the metropolitan area ranked 6th most populous in the State of Pennsylvania and the 96th most populous in the United States with a population of 549,475. Perry County is also a part of the larger Harrisburg-York-Lebanon, PA Combined Statistical Area (CSA), which combines the populations of Perry County as well as Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lebanon and York Counties in Pennsylvania. The Combined Statistical Area ranked 5th in the State of Pennsylvania and 43rd most populous in the United States with a population of 1,219,422.

Government

County Commissioners

State Senate[21]

State House of Representatives[21]

United States House of Representatives

United States Senate

Emergency services

Perry County 911, located in the basement of the Perry County Courthouse, is the county's public-safety answering point (PSAP).

Politics

Presidential Elections Results[22]
Year Republican Democratic Third Parties
2016 73.1% 15,616 21.7% 4,632 5.3% 1,123
2012 68.3% 13,120 29.6% 5,685 2.1% 410
2008 65.8% 13,058 32.2% 6,396 2.0% 394
2004 71.7% 13,919 27.9% 5,423 0.4% 85
2000 69.6% 11,184 27.7% 4,459 2.7% 436
1996 56.2% 8,156 31.8% 4,611 12.1% 1,748
1992 51.4% 7,871 26.7% 4,086 22.0% 3,370
1988 68.2% 8,545 31.2% 3,910 0.6% 78
1984 71.4% 9,365 28.2% 3,692 0.4% 56
1980 63.7% 8,026 29.2% 3,681 7.1% 892
1976 60.5% 7,454 37.4% 4,605 2.1% 261
1972 73.3% 8,082 24.8% 2,731 1.9% 212
1968 61.3% 6,655 27.1% 2,944 11.5% 1,250
1964 46.8% 5,364 52.9% 6,054 0.3% 34
1960 70.3% 8,134 29.5% 3,413 0.2% 23
1956 67.6% 7,511 32.2% 3,576 0.2% 25
1952 68.8% 6,733 31.1% 3,042 0.2% 17
1948 67.7% 5,444 32.3% 2,596
1944 63.4% 5,722 36.2% 3,265 0.5% 43
1940 56.0% 5,877 43.9% 4,601 0.1% 12
1936 49.7% 5,759 49.8% 5,780 0.5% 61
1932 53.2% 4,402 45.1% 3,733 1.6% 134
1928 77.7% 6,469 21.7% 1,807 0.7% 54
1924 57.5% 4,185 37.3% 2,710 5.2% 381
1920 60.6% 3,787 37.1% 2,314 2.3% 144
1916 51.5% 2,575 46.9% 2,348 1.6% 81
1912 23.5% 1,140 40.0% 1,941 36.5% 1,774
1908 58.8% 3,269 39.3% 2,184 1.9% 105
1904 60.7% 3,433 37.0% 2,094 2.3% 127
1900 57.4% 3,400 41.2% 2,440 1.4% 82
1896 57.2% 3,537 40.1% 2,477 2.7% 166
1892 52.2% 3,120 45.3% 2,705 2.6% 152
1888 53.0% 3,168 45.8% 2,738 1.1% 67

Perry County is one of the most Republican counties in Pennsylvania. In 2004, George W. Bush received 13,919 votes (72%) to 5,423 votes (28%) for John Kerry. The county has voted for the Republican in every presidential election since 1964. In 2006, Lynn Swann received 9,998 votes (69%) to 4,477 votes (31%) for Ed Rendell, making it Swann's strongest county in his defeat. Rick Santorum also received more than 60% of the Perry County vote in his defeat.

Education

Map of Perry County, Pennsylvania Public School Districts

Public School Districts

Intermediate unit

The Capital Area Intermediate Unit 15 is a state approved education agency that offers: Perry County school districts, charter schools, private schools, and home school students, a variety of services including: a completely developed K-12 curriculum that is mapped and aligned with the Pennsylvania Academic Standards (available online), shared services, a joint purchasing program and a wide variety of special education and special needs services.

Private schools

As reported on EdNA (ED Names and Addresses) by the Pennsylvania Department of Education

Trade schools

Public libraries

[23]

Media

Newspapers

The county is home to four weekly newspapers, three published by Advance Publications of Perry and Juniata Counties, Inc. associated with The Patriot-News of Harrisburg: Duncannon Record, The News-Sun and Perry County Times and the separate Perry County Weekly published by The Sentinel in Carlisle, Cumberland County, by Lee Enterprises of Davenport, Iowa .[24]

Communities

Map of Perry County, Pennsylvania with Municipal Labels showing Boroughs (red) and Townships (white).

Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities: cities, boroughs, townships, and, in at most two cases, towns. The following boroughs and townships are located in Perry County:

Boroughs

Townships

Unincorporated area

Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Perry County.[20]

† county seat

Rank City/Town/etc. Municipal type Population (2010 Census)

1 Marysville Borough 2,534
2 Newport Borough 1,574
3 Duncannon Borough 1,522
4 † New Bloomfield Borough 1,247
5 Liverpool Borough 955
6 Millerstown Borough 673
7 Blain Borough 263
8 Landisburg Borough 218
9 New Buffalo Borough 129

Marcellus shale impact fee

Act 13 of 2012,[25] which levied a Marcellus Shale Impact Fee, was signed into law by Governor Tom Corbett on February 14, 2012.[26][27] The top county recipient was Washington County which received $6,512,570.65 in 2014.[28] All 67 of Pennsylvania counties receive a marcellus shale fee disbursement, including those counties that have no shale wells.

Recreation

The county has a variety of recreation facilities. All the public schools have playgrounds and/or athletic facilities.

There are three state parks: Fowlers Hollow State Park, Little Buffalo State Park and Big Spring State Forest Picnic Area is located in western Perry County. Blain Park offers athletic facilities. Box Huckelberry Natural Area is found along New Bloomfield-Huckelberry Road. Carroll Township Park also offers a wide variety of athletic facilities.[33]

Pools: Jann Deitzler Memorial Pool in Liverpool, Millerstown Pool, and New Bloomfield Pool.

Trails: Hawk Rock Trail and Iron Horse Trail.

State Game Lands: #170 Delville, #254 New Buffalo, #256-Mecks Corner and #281 Miller Township. Hunting requires licenses from the PA Game Commission.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  3. ↑ Early History of Perry County
  4. ↑ "Centers of Population by State: 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
  5. ↑ Hain, H. H. "History of Perry County, Pennsylvania". Hain-Moore Company, Publishers. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
  6. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  8. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  10. ↑ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 24, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  12. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  13. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of Health, Birth Age County Reports 1990 and 2011, 2011
  14. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of Health, Birth Age County Reports 1990, 1990
  15. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of Health, Birth Age County Reports 2000, 2000
  16. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of Health, Birth Age County Reports 2011, 2011
  17. ↑ Center for Rural Pennsylvania, Number of Children Decreasing in Rural Pennsylvania, 2011
  18. ↑ Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (2016). "Pennsylvania Teen Births 2015,".
  19. ↑ http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb
  20. 1 2 http://www.census.gov/2010census/
  21. 1 2 Center, Legislativate Data Processing. "Find Your Legislator". The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved 2017-05-10.
  22. ↑ http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS
  23. ↑ Perry County Technology Resource Sharing
  24. ↑ Perry County Times and
  25. ↑ Pennsylvania House of Representatives (February 8, 2012). "HB1950 of Session 2011 OIL AND GAS (58 PA.C.S.) – OMNIBUS AMENDMENTS".
  26. ↑ Pennsylvania General Assembly, Act 13 of 2012, February 14, 2012.
  27. ↑ Pennsylvania Utility Commission (2012). "Act 13 (Impact Fee)".
  28. ↑ Pennsylvania Utility Commission (2015). "Disbursements and Impact Fees 2014".
  29. ↑ Pennsylvania Utility Commission (2013). "Perry County Total distribution for year 2013".
  30. ↑ Pennsylvania Utility Commission (2015). "County Well Count Breakdown for 2014".
  31. ↑ Nick Malawskey (April 3, 2014). "Drilling Across Pennsylvania". Pennlive.com.
  32. ↑ Pennsylvania Utility Commission (2015). "County Total distribution for year 2015".
  33. ↑ Perry County Administration, Services available in Perry County, 2015

Coordinates: 40°24′N 77°16′W / 40.40°N 77.27°W / 40.40; -77.27

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