ZIP Code 47974

Perrysville was platted and surveyed in 1825 by James Blair on the west side of the Wabash River. The town is named for Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, the hero of the Battle of Lake Erie. It is reputed to have been the largest town between Chicago and Terre Haute at the height of its success. In the 2010 census, there were 456 people, 184 households, and 127 families living in the town. The racial makeup of the town was 99.40% White, and 0.60% from two or more races. Indiana State Road 32 passes through the town, and the town has a total area of 0.26 square miles (0.67 km²), all land. The population of Perrysville was 502 in 2000, and 456 in 2010. The median age was 40.2 years; 25% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.4% were from 25 to 44; 26.4%. The gender makeup was 45.6% male and 54.4 per cent female. In 2010, the town had a median household income of $28.5 million; the town's population was 456. In 2000, the population was 502, with 208 housing units at an average density of 826.8 per square mile (319.2/km²). The town had an average household size of 2.48 years, with 32.1% of people living with them, and 52.7% were married couples.

History

Perrysville was platted and surveyed in 1825 by James Blair on a bluff on the west side of the Wabash River. The town is named for Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, the hero of the Battle of Lake Erie. It is reputed to have been the largest town between Chicago and Terre Haute at the height of its success. It became a local center for shipping products to New Orleans on flatboats via the W Abash, Ohio, and Mississippi Rivers, and it was also able to receive heavy equipment and manufactured items on steamboats. When the railroads did arrive, and failed to pass through the town, it spelled the eventual end of the vital river traffic, and of the importance of the town of Perrysville. The post office has been in operation since 1827, and the town has a population of 2,000. It was once the largest city in the state, but is now a ghost town with only a handful of residents. It has been the site of the U.S. National Guard's Perrysburg Barracks, which is located on the banks of the Ohio River, near the town's eastern border. The U.N. World Heritage Site is located in the nearby town of Doylestown, Illinois, which was founded in the 17th century. The site is now home to a museum, the Perrysburg Museum of American Art, which dates back to the 16th century, and a museum of American Civil War history.

Geography

Perrysville is located in the northeast part of the county on the western banks of the Wabash River. Indiana State Road 32 passes through the town.According to the 2010 census, Perrysville has a total area of 0.26 square miles (0.67 km²), all land. The town has a population of 1,071, with the majority of its residents living in or near the town of Perryville. The population of the town was 1,081 at the 2010 Census. The city has a history dating back to the 18th century, when it was first settled. It is the site of the Perryville Lighthouse, which was built in the early 19th century. It was built on a site that is now part of Perry County, Indiana, and is known as the Perry County Lighthouse. The Lighthouse is located on the north bank of the river, near Perryville, Indiana. It has a diameter of 1.5 miles (2.5 km) and is located near the center of the city. The WabASH River flows through the city, and the town is on its western banks. It also has a nick name, "Perryville", which means "the town of the wabash" or "the river" in English. The community's name is derived from the word "perry" meaning "wabash", which is a river that runs through the area. The U.S. state of Indiana is also known as "Perrys County" because of its location.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 456 people, 184 households, and 127 families living in the town. The racial makeup of the town was 99.40% White, and 0.60% from two or more races. There were 208 housing units at an average density of 800.0 per square mile (308.9/km²) The town's median income was $33,929, and the median income for a family was $36,667. About 5.1% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.4% of those under age 18 and 6.8% ofThose age 65 or over. The town is located in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers's National Defense Training Area, which is part of the Army National Guard. It is the only town in the Army Corps' National Guard Training Area that is not in the state of New Hampshire. The U.N. National Guard is based in Fort Worth, Texas, but has no plans to move there in the near future. It has a population of about 2,000. It was the site of the World War II Battle of the Bulge, which took place in World War I. It also hosted the Battle of Gettysburg, which was fought from 1871 to 1883. The Battle was one of the last battles of the Civil War, which ended in 1875. The American Civil War was fought between 1875 and 1881. The battle was the first to be fought in the United States.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Perrysville, Vermillion County, Indiana = 84. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 20. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 98. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Perrysville = 3.7 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 5,943 individuals with a median age of 36.9 age the population dropped by -9.56% in Perrysville, Vermillion County, Indiana population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 1,774.32 residents per square mile of area (684.77/km²). There are average 2.45 people per household in the 185 households with an average household income of $36,129 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 11.30% of the available work force and has dropped -6.77% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 15.16%. The number of physicians in Perrysville per 100,000 population = 24.3.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Perrysville = 38.8 inches and the annual snowfall = 17.2 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 111. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 190. 85 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 16.8 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 41, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Perrysville, Vermillion County, Indiana which are owned by the occupant = 74.11%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 59 years with median home cost = $62,570 and home appreciation of -0.98%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $7.97 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,536 per student. There are 15.4 students for each teacher in the school, 474 students for each Librarian and 568 students for each Counselor. 6.16% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 3.77% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 1.37% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).