Welcome to the official web site of Perry County, Ohio
Are You Experiencing Unsheltered Homelessness? The Point-in-Time Count (PiT Count) is an annual count of individuals sleeping in unsheltered locations. If you know someone who is currently unsheltered in Perry County Ohio, please invite them to join us on Thursday, February 2, 2023 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church - New Lexington, Ohio. More details available HERE. |
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Perry County Ohio Dog Tags are available for purchase from December 1, 2022 to January 31, 2023. More details available HERE. |
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Effective Tuesday, December 27, 2022 - Due to widespread flooding inside Hocking College’s Perry Campus facility, Perry County JFS is open for business at PCBDD’s David C. Couch Connections Center - 600 Senior Drive, New Lexington, OH 43764 until further notice. More details available HERE. |
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Perry County Administration
212 South Main Street
New Lexington, OH 43764
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Rear entrance - lower levelElevator to the upper level |
Upper Level - South Main Street Entrance
| Auditor | (740) 342-2074 | 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Monday - Friday | |
| Recorder | (740) 342-2494 | 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Monday - Friday | |
| Treasurer | (740) 342-1235 | 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Monday - Friday |
Lower Level - Rear Entrance
| Commissioners | (740) 342-2045 | 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday |
| Ohio State University Perry Extension |
(740) 743-1602 | 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday |
| Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) |
(740) 342-7220 | 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Monday - Friday |
| Soil and Water Conservation District |
(740) 743-1325 | 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday |
Perry County is in the southeastern part of Ohio. Perry County was founded on December 26, 1817 and was the 55th county to be formed in Ohio. It was named for Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, a hero of the War of 1812. New Lexington is the county seat and is roughly 55 miles southeast of Columbus. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 35,408.
