Welcome to the official web site of Perry County, Ohio
Effective Monday, March 4, 2024, the Perry County Dog Shelter is open Tuesday - Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Closed Sunday and Monday |
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*** Effective Monday, February 26, 2024, the Lower Level of the Perry County Administration Building - 212 S Main St, New Lexington, OH 43764 will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ***
The Upper Level will remain at 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
Effective Tuesday, February 20, 2024, Perry County Job and Family Services (JFS) will re-open in their Perry County Opportunity Center - 5250 St Rt 37 E, New Lexington, OH 43764 |
Click on the Courthouse photo above to view/download in high resolution (.TIF) format. Photo credit: Mark L. Cooper
Perry County Juvenile Court/Probate CourtEffective Monday, May 8, 2023
New, temporary, location: Old PBHC Evolution Building106 S Main St. South Entrance (740) 342-1118 - Phone - Juvenile Court (740) 342-5524 - Fax for both Courts |
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Perry County Common Pleas CourtEffective Monday, May 1, 2023
New, temporary, location: County Administration Building212 S Main St. Lower Level/Rear Entrance (740) 342-1204 - Phone |
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Perry County Clerk of CourtsEffective Monday, May 1, 2023
New, temporary, location: County Administration Building212 S Main St. Upper Level/Front Entrance (740) 342-1022 - Phone |
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Perry County Municipal CourtEffective Monday, April 24, 2023
New, temporary, location: Public Safety Complex121 W Brown St. East Entrance (740) 342-3156 - Phone |
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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.