Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
No town among the 140 in Kentucky we compare has a lower median rent than Perryville. Its National Register listings include Perryville Battlefield and Perryville Historic District. Perryville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Perryville beats most towns.
Census counts: 283 in 1830, a low of 283 in 1830, 782 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1861 and 5 maps from 1905 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Perryville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Perryville.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 82% of U.S. communities. Since 1984, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Perryville.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Boyle County school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perryville Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 313 | A |
NCES · EDFacts
Most working residents leave Perryville for work: only 1% work in town. Perryville’s average trip to work is 20 minutes, against 22 minutes in Kentucky’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. 11% of Perryville residents live below the poverty line.
| Perryville | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 15% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Perryville has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 25° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
No violent or property crimes were reported in Perryville in 2025. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Perryville is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Perryville beats the Kentucky average on 2 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 16% of Perryville adults smoke cigarettes, where Kentucky’s towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 14%. 27% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Perryville.
| Perryville | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 27% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 40% | 36% |
| What stands out | Perryville | KY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.5% | 18.9% |
| Fewer smokers | 16.1% | 18.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Adults 35 to 64 are 42% of residents (38% statewide). Perryville has grown 2.9% since 2020, to 806 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 30% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 28% across Kentucky.
| Perryville | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42.3 years | 37.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 30% | 26% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 17% | 17% | 18% |
Somewhere between 40% and 61% women
The Census survey reached too few of Perryville’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.5 points. Across Kentucky, 50.5% of residents are women.
| Perryville | KY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.4% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.1% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.3% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.6% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.9% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 16% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.1% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.5% | 10.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.1% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.1% | 11.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 42.8% | 32.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 11.5% | 19.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.2% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25% | 16.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.4% | 11.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 800, single groups can be off by several points
The typical Perryville home is worth about $223,000, down 2.1% in a year, close to the Kentucky typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Perryville. Close and well known come first.
38 mi National Historical ParkAbraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park213K visitors a year
35 mi Stadium & arenaKroger Field
37 mi Stadium & arenaRupp Arena
16 mi Ancient sitePleasant Hill
37 mi GardenLexington Cemetery
10 mi MuseumOld Fort Harrod State ParkAbraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park: Jamie from Toronto, ON, CC BY 2.0 · Kroger Field: Navin75, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Rupp Arena: The original uploader was Analogue Kid at English Wikipedia., CC BY 2.5 · Pleasant Hill: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Lexington Cemetery: Analogue Kid at en.wikipedia, CC BY 2.5 · Old Fort Harrod State Park: FloNight (Sydney Poore) and Russell Poore, CC BY-SA 3.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Perryville
About 3 of every 100 Perryville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
3 places in Perryville on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Perryville.
City in Kentucky, United States
Perryville () is a home rule-class city along the Chaplin River in western Boyle County, Kentucky, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, Perryville had a population of 782. It is part of the Danville Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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Perryville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born here, including Elizabeth Madox Roberts and Robert McNutt McElroy.
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