With an estimated area of 446.95 sq mi, Perry County was founded in 1827. The county is situated in the southern section frequently known as "Little Egypt" of the state of Illinois. Named in the honor of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, the American naval officer, the county has a total population of around 22.3K with a racial makeup including White, Native American, black or African American, Asian, Hispanic or Latino, Pacific Islander, and others with about 8.5K households and 5.8K families. Pinckneyville forms the county seat and Du Quoin is the largest municipality of the county.

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