Perry County, Indiana

 

Founding: 1814
Parent counties: Gibson and Warrick

Namesake: Oliver Hazard Perry, U.S. naval commander
Seat: Rome (1814–1859); Cannelton (1859–1994); Tell City (1994–)

Land area: 382 square miles

Population (2020): 19,170

Population (historic): 2,330 (1820); 7,268 (1850); 16,997 (1880); 18,778 (1900); 16,625 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1820–1900; 1930s; 1960–1980; 2000s

Subdivisions: Two cities; one town; seven townships

Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 1,557 (18.1%)
Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 37%
Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 6.8%

Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 20.5%

Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 13.2%

Average farmhouse value (1930): $603
Average outbuilding value (1930): $510

Average farmhouse size (1940): 4.5 rooms
Number of farms (1920): 1,836
Average farm size (1920): 58 acres
Sources of settlement: Germany, Kentucky, Belgium, and Ohio

_________________________________________________________________________________
 

Cannelton (ex-seat)

 
Namesake: A reference to the cannel coal mined in the area
Founding: 1837 (platting); 1844 (post office); 1859 (incorporation)
Population (2020): 1,524
Population (historic): 2,155 (1860); 1,834 (1880); 2,188 (1900); 2,265 (1930)
Periods of population growth: pre-1860–1870; 1880–1900; 1920s; 1960–1980; 2000s
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 262 (32%)

___________________________________________________________________________________

Tell City

Namesake: William Tell, Swiss folk hero

Founding: 1858 (platting); 1858 (post office); 1858 (incorporation)

Population (2020): 7,506

Population (historic): 1,030 (1860); 2,122 (1880); 2,680 (1900); 4,873 (1930)

Periods of population growth: 1858–1880; 1890–1980; 2010s
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 683 (20%)

___________________________________________________________________________________

View and filter the data. Or see a map.

___________________________________________________________________________________

Outstanding Buildings

1. Joseph Thiery Log House (c. 1830). 22635 Charmaine Road. Clark. Razed.
2. Mary Goffinet Farm (c. 1895). 17995 Lakewood Road. Leopold. Eastlake.
3. Francis Georges Log House (1853). 17990 Lone Oak Road. Leopold.
4. Jacob Rickenbaugh House (1874). End of Celina Lake Road. Oil. Greek Revival.
5. Nicholas Pontrich House (c. 1870). 14056 State Route 66. Tobin. Italianate/Gothic Revival.
6. John Cody House (c. 1850). State Route 66, south of Tide Road. Tobin. Italianate. Razed.
7. William Mason Farm (c. 1875). State Route 166, west of Deer Creek. Tobin. Italianate. Razed.
8. Mariah Fitch House (c. 1880). 8494 Tinsel Road. Tobin. Gothic Revival.
9. Gustavus Bubenzer House (c. 1860). Tower Road, northwest of Rome. Tobin. Greek Revival/Italianate. Razed.
10. John Reichert House (c. 1835/1865). State Route 545 and Sheridan Road. Troy. Razed.
11. Joseph Froehlich Log House. Troy Ridge Road, west of Brushy Fork. Troy. Razed.
12. George Spencer House (c. 1897). 14370 Ureka Road. Union. Eastlake. Razed.

___________________________________________________________________________________