Perry County is located in the southwestern part of Illinois and is part of the Metro East region. The county seat is Pinckneyville.

Perry County is governed by a seven-member Board of Commissioners. The board is elected from seven districts within the county. The board is responsible for setting policy and overseeing the county's budget.

The county is served by the Perry County Sheriff's Office, which is responsible for law enforcement and corrections.

The county is home to several state parks, including Pyramid State Park, which is the largest state park in Illinois. The county also has several historic sites, including Fort Kaskaskia, which was the first American fort in the state.

The county is served by several school districts, including Pinckneyville Community Unit School District #202, DuQuoin Community Unit School District #300, and Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District #196.

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