Perryville, MO: Population, ZIP Codes & Nearby Cities

Looking for facts about Perryville? It is an incorporated town-sized municipality in Perry County, Missouri, with an estimated 8,696 people according to our dataset. It lies at 37.726°N, 89.876°W in Central time. The sections below cover its size, ZIP codes, neighbors and distances.

What are the key facts about Perryville, MO?

What is the population of Perryville, MO?

Perryville has an estimated population of 8,696. That makes it the 103rd largest of the 1,020 places we list in Missouri, and the largest place in its county. The typical place in Missouri has about 482 residents, so Perryville is roughly 18.0 times the size of a typical neighbor in the state.

Estimates for places of this size carry wider margins of error than those for big cities, so treat the figure as a guide to scale. Our guide to understanding city population numbers explains why sources disagree.

Places in Missouri with a similar population include Richmond Heights (8,801), Nevada (8,699), Des Peres (8,697), Pleasant Hill (8,683), Ladue (8,616). Comparing these pages is a quick way to see how Perryville differs from communities of the same scale.

How dense is Perryville?

Perryville has about 1,041 people per square mile (402 per square kilometer), which we classify as suburban. Within Missouri, it is denser than about 69% of the listed places. Land at this level is usually a mix of single-family neighborhoods, shopping corridors and parks, where driving is common but destinations are close. Read how to interpret population density to see how we draw these lines.

What ZIP codes does Perryville use?

The postal data lists 2 ZIP codes for Perryville: 63775, 63776. Several codes in one place usually reflect separate delivery areas, post offices or large buildings with their own code. Codes beginning with 6 are assigned to the central Midwest (Illinois, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska). Learn more in our guide to how ZIP codes work or check any code with the ZIP code lookup.

What time zone is Perryville in?

Perryville is in the Central time zone, which is UTC−6 from Coordinated Universal Time in standard time (IANA zone America/Chicago). The area observes daylight saving time, so clocks move forward in March and back in November. The nearest listed place in a different time zone is Vincennes, IN, about 144 miles away, which gives a sense of how far the nearest zone boundary may be. Current local time: see the Central time hub. For the rules behind these zones, read US time zones explained.

Where is Perryville located in Missouri?

Perryville lies in the eastern part of Missouri, at 37.726° north latitude and 89.876° west longitude. The state capital, Jefferson City, is about 138 miles to the northwest. The closest listed place in another state is Chester, IL, roughly 14 miles to the north, which shows how near Perryville is to a state line. For big-city services, the nearest place with more than 100,000 people is St. Louis, MO, 66 miles to the north.

Which cities are near Perryville, MO?

The closest listed place to Perryville is Chester, IL, 13.7 miles to the north. Of the eight nearest places below, 0 are in the same county. Distances are straight-line (great-circle) miles measured between place centers; see how distance is calculated.

Which county is Perryville in?

Perryville is in Perry County, which has the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) code 29157. The county contains 7 places in our data, 1 of which have their own page here and 6 smaller communities that appear only in county and state lists. Other places in the county include Brewer (409), Altenburg (333), Frohna (245), Lithium (102), Longtown (100). Codes like this one help separate places that share a name; see the guide to counties and FIPS codes.

How far is Perryville from major US cities?

Among six major hubs, Perryville is closest to Chicago, IL at about 307 miles and farthest from Los Angeles, CA at about 1,609 miles in a straight line. Road distances are usually 10 to 30 percent longer. Try the distance calculator for any other pair.

Are there other places called Perryville?

Yes. Our data lists 4 other places named Perryville: Perryville, MD (4,419), Perryville, AR (1,458), Perryville, KY (749), Perryville, AK (97). When you search for Perryville, add the state or county so you land on the right one. This page covers the Perryville in Perry County, Missouri.

Planning a move to Perryville?

If you are weighing Perryville, start with the practical numbers: how far it is from where you live, whether it changes your time zone, and how its size and density compare with your current city. Use the distance calculator to measure the trip from where you live. The radius search tool lists every place within any distance of it. Our checklist for comparing cities explains what to check next.

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Population and density come from a compiled dataset and are estimates. They may differ from official Census Bureau counts. Verify important figures at census.gov.