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Perryville, Arkansas

18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1889 and the latest in 1992. It stands in Fourche Lafave Township. It lies in ZIP code area 72126. It stands on Cedar Creek. The Survey maps it on the Perryville quadrangle. 1,373 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 295 feet above sea level.

Perryville within Perry County

On record in Perryville

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 3 records

Population over time

2 figures

Perryville fell from 1,460 to 1,373 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
20101,460
20201,373-87 (-6%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

12 surveys from 18 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Fires near this place

99 since 1997

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 99 fires within 5 miles of Perryville between 1997 and 2020, burning about 602 acres in total. 11 started naturally. 12 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Debris and open burning40
Missing data/not specified/undetermined26
Arson/incendiarism12
Natural11
Equipment and vehicle use7
Smoking2
Misuse of fire by a minor1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
7 September 2012Debris and open burning1.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
7 September 2005Arson/incendiarism5.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
6 September 2011Debris and open burning1.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
30 September 2007Debris and open burning1.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
29 September 2007Debris and open burning1.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
23 September 2010Debris and open burning1.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
23 September 2010Debris and open burning2.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
21 September 2010Equipment and vehicle use2.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Perry County

Mines and quarries near this place

6 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Perryville: 4 past producers, 1 unknown, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Manganese, Clay. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
UnkClayPast Producer
A. L. YoungManganeseUnknown
Vaught ProspectManganeseProducer
UnkSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
UnkSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unk Gravel Pits 3Sand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer

Every working recorded in Perry County

Storms near this place

60 of 72 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Perryville in 72 storm reports between 1994 and 2024: 37 thunderstorm wind, 21 hail, 8 flash flood, 6 flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
March 2008FloodPerryville$600,000Heavy rain caused the Fourche LaFave River near Houston to go above moderate flood level and crest at the 7th highest crest of record. Agricultural losses in winter wheat, sod, and livestock were noted. County roads were damaged and Arkansas Highway 300 had water over it for a prolonged period of time.
June 2009Thunderstorm WindPerryville$75,000Trees and power lines were blown down, and some roof damage occurred.
April 2008Flash FloodPerryville$75,000Mobile homes on Reynolds Street in Perryville were flooded.
October 2014Thunderstorm WindPerryville$25,000Trees were blown down. One of the trees fell on a house.
June 2009Thunderstorm WindPerryville$25,000A tree was down on a house trailer in Harris Brake.
November 2015Thunderstorm WindPerryville$15,000The roof of an outdoor stage at the Perry County Fairgrounds was torn off and blown 40 yards away. Also, several large trees were blown down.
August 2011Thunderstorm WindPerryville$15,000Trees and power lines were blown down.
April 2011Thunderstorm WindPerryville$15,000Trees were blown down.
April 2013Thunderstorm WindPerryville$5,000Trees were blown down at Perryville.
December 2012Thunderstorm WindPerryville$5,000Trees were blown down at Harris Brake Lake.
December 2012Thunderstorm WindPerryville$5,000Trees were blown down.
December 2012Thunderstorm WindPerryville$5,000Trees were blown down.
October 2014Thunderstorm WindPerryville$1,000Large limbs were blown down.
May 2009Thunderstorm WindPerryville$1,000A tree was down on Allen Point.
April 1994Thunderstorm WindPerryville$500Thunderstorm winds downed a large pine tree onto Highway 300.
January 2024Thunderstorm WindPerryville-A trained spotter estimated a thunderstorm wind gust of 60 mph in the community of Perryville, AR.
January 2024Thunderstorm WindPerryville-Multiple trees were blown down near the community of Perryville, AR.
April 2022HailPerryville-Hail was reported by the fire department and relayed by Perry county OEM.
March 2021FloodPerryville-Heavy rain brought flooding the Fourche LaFave River at Houston late March.
May 2021Thunderstorm WindPerryville-Social media showed a picture of a large tree down in downtown Perryville.
January 2020Thunderstorm WindPerryville-A power line was down on Hwy 300 southeast of Perryville.
April 2020FloodPerryville-Flooding continued on the Fourche LaFave River at Houston into the first part of April 2020.
April 2020Thunderstorm WindPerryville-A tree was blown down across Houston Avenue on the east side of the town of Perryville.
February 2019Flash FloodPerryville-Numerous roads in and around Perryville were closed due to high water.
August 2019Flash FloodPerryville-Several areas of flash flooding were reported along Hwy. 60 West near Perryville.
March 2018Thunderstorm WindPerryville-A large tree was blown down, blocking the intersection of Highway 9 and Highway 300.
February 2018Thunderstorm WindPerryville-Wind gusts near 60 mph were estimated in the town of Perryville.
September 2018Flash FloodPerryville-Water was over Highway 60 near Sweet Home Loop.
April 2017Flash FloodPerryville-A road was flooded and a car was stranded in water.
March 2016HailPerryville-Quarter sized hail in Perryville.
June 2015Thunderstorm WindPerryville-A few trees were blown down in the area.
June 2014Thunderstorm WindPerryville-A spotter estimated wind gusts at 60 mph at Harris Brake.
April 2010HailPerryville-Nickel and quarter size hail fell in downtown Perryville.
September 2009FloodPerryville-Heavy rainfall in September resulted in the Fourche LaFave River exceeding flood stage at the gage near Houston. Some cropland and pastures were impacted.
October 2009FloodPerryville-Heavy rainfall at the end of October resulted in the Fourche LaFave River exceeding flood stage at the gage near Houston.
November 2009FloodPerryville-Heavy rainfall at the end of October resulted in the Fourche LaFave River near Houston remaining above flood stage into early November.
June 2008Flash FloodPerryville-Water was covering several major highways in the northern portion of the county.
January 2007Flash FloodPerryville-Bethel Road near Houston was impassible due to high water levels.
April 2004Thunderstorm WindPerryville-Thunderstorm winds downed a large tree.
May 2003Thunderstorm WindPerryville-Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees, large limbs and power lines.
March 2002Thunderstorm WindPerryville-Thunderstorm winds damaged the roofs of several buildings in Perryville.
May 2001Thunderstorm WindPerryville-Thunderstorm winds downed some large tree limbs and caused some roof damage to several buildings in Perryville.
November 2001Thunderstorm WindPerryville-Thunderstorm winds downed some large trees.
July 1997Thunderstorm WindPerryville-Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees.
March 1995Thunderstorm WindPerryville-Thunderstorm winds knocked down numerous trees. A number of buildings received roof damage by falling trees. Several other buildings were also damaged by the strong winds.
July 1995Thunderstorm WindPerryville-Some trees were blown down.
November 1995Thunderstorm WindPerryville-Some trees were blown down.
April 1995Thunderstorm WindPerryville-A few trees were knocked down.
March 2017HailPerryville-no account filed
March 2016HailPerryville-no account filed
April 2015HailPerryville-no account filed
June 2014HailPerryville-no account filed
June 2011HailPerryville-no account filed
April 2011HailPerryville-no account filed
April 2010HailPerryville-no account filed
April 2009HailPerryville-no account filed
August 2008HailPerryville-no account filed
April 2007HailPerryville-no account filed
April 2006HailPerryville-no account filed
April 2005HailPerryville-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Perry County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Sweet Home2.6 miles18
Perry3.0 miles18
Moab (historical)3.3 miles17
Cherry Hill3.9 miles15
Antioch4.0 miles15
Thornburg4.9 miles15
Oak Grove5.4 miles16
Adona5.5 miles18

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on PerryvilleAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q79516The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 73047. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.