Perry County, Kentucky

Perry County is a located in the  of. As of 2000, the population was 29,390. Its is. The county is named for, a naval hero in the.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 887 (343 ). 886 km² (342 sq mi) of it is land and 1 km² (0 sq mi) of it (0.14%) is water.

Adjacent counties

 * (north)
 * (northeast)
 * (southeast)
 * (south)
 * (west)
 * &  (northwest)

Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 29,390 people, 11,460 households, and 8,491 families residing in the county. The was 33/km² (86/sq mi). There were 12,741 housing units at an average density of 14/km² (37/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 97.34%, 1.64% or , 0.05% , 0.49% , 0.01% , 0.04% from , and 0.43% from two or more races. 0.52% of the population were or  of any race.

There were 11,460 households out of which 34.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.70% were living together, 13.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.90% were non-families. 23.30% 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 2.53 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the county the population was spread out with 24.40% under the age of 18, 9.10% from 18 to 24, 30.70% from 25 to 44, 24.60% from 45 to 64, and 11.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $22,089, and the median income for a family was $26,718. Males had a median income of $31,702 versus $20,502 for females. The for the county was $12,224. About 26.10% of families and 29.10% of the population were below the, including 36.00% of those under age 18 and 20.60% of those age 65 or over.

Public
The county has two school districts:

Perry County Schools
This district covers the entire county except for the city of Hazard.
 * A.B. Combs Elementary School
 * Big Creek Elementary School
 * Buckhorn Elementary School
 * Buckhorn High School
 * Chavies Elementary School
 * Dennis C. Wooton Elementary School
 * Leatherwood Elementary School
 * Lost Creek Elementary School
 * Perry County Central High School
 * Robinson Elementary School
 * R.W. Combs Elementary School
 * Viper Elementary School
 * Willard Elementary School

Hazard Independent Schools
This district essentially encompasses the city of Hazard. See this link for a more accurate map of the Hazard district boundary.
 * Hazard High School
 * Roy G. Eversole Middle School
 * Walkertown Primary School

Private

 * Wabaco Christian Academy