Perry County

The Greenwood School District is a diminutive, rural, public school district located in Millerstown, Pennsylvania. The district is the northernmost school district in Perry County, Pennsylvania. Encompassing approximately 99 square miles (260 km²), Greenwood School District serves residents of the following municipalities: Millerstown Borough, Liverpool Borough, Greenwood Township, Liverpool Township, Tuscarora Township, Greenwood Township. The total population of the Greenwood School District in 2007 was 5,235 per the US Census Bureau. According to the 2010 Census by the US Census Bureau, the District served a resident population of 5,492. The educational attainment levels for the Greenwood School District population (25 years old and over) were 86.7% high school graduates and 14.8% college graduates.

The Newport Historic District is a national historic district in Newport and Oliver Township, Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States. It consists of a large residential neighborhood of primarily vernacular working-class homes, a commercial area, industrial buildings, public buildings, three bridges, and a cemetery. Of the 418 contributing buildings, 361 are residences. Notable commercial buildings include the Graham Hotel (1871), Butz Building (1875), and Centennial Building (1876). The remains of the Jones Warehouse date prior to 1820 and are a part of the David M. Myers Warehouse.

The Rice Covered Bridge, also known as the Landisburg Covered Bridge, is a historic wooden covered bridge located at Tyrone Township near Landisburg in Perry County, Pennsylvania. It is a 123-foot-long (37 m) combination Burr truss and queen post bridge, constructed in 1869. It crosses Sherman Creek. Its WGCB reference is 38-50-10.

Green Park, an incorporated village located in northeastern Tyrone Township, Perry County, Pennsylvania, sits at the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 233 (Green Park Road) and Pennsylvania Route 274 (Shermans Valley Road). Named after popular 1800s picnic grounds located in the vicinity (at the upper end of Stambaugh Farm Run), the town serves as Perry County’s midpoint between the Conococheague Mountain in the west and the Susquehanna River to the east. Given its central location, connection to a once-thriving wheelwright industry, and historic schoolhouse, Green Park has unofficially been nicknamed Perry County's "Hub of Education."

Oliver Township is a township in Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,931 at the 2010 census.

Northeast Madison Township is a township in Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 786 at the 2010 census.

Upper Paxton Township is a township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,161 at the 2010 census.

The Conococheague Mountain Tunnel was a proposed railroad tunnel in Perry County, Pennsylvania. It was originally planned as part of the Path Valley Railroad, with the intent to link the Newport and Shermans Valley Railroad with the East Broad Top Railroad and the Tuscarora Valley Railroad further west. Only about 100 feet of either end of the planned 2600 foot tunnel was completed in 1894. The partially completed tunnel exists in Big Spring State Forest Picnic Area and Tuscarora State Forest. The north portal of the tunnel is still visible, but fenced off.

Tuscarora Township is a township in Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,189 at the 2010 census.

Big Spring State Forest Picnic Area is a 45-acre (18 ha) Pennsylvania state park in Toboyne Township, Perry County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The park is on Pennsylvania Route 274, 5.5 miles (8.9 km) southwest of New Germantown. Big Spring State Forest Picnic Area is a hiking and picnic area. A partially completed railroad tunnel in Conococheague Mountain is a feature of the park.

The Saville Covered Bridge is a historic wooden covered bridge located at Saville Township in Perry County, Pennsylvania. It is a 60-foot-long (18 m) Burr Truss bridge, constructed about 1903. It crosses Big Buffalo Creek.

Susquenita School District is a midsized, public school district located in Perry County, Pennsylvania and also includes one township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Susquenita School District encompasses approximately 87 square miles (230 km²). Susquenita School District encompasses the boroughs of Marysville, New Buffalo, and Duncannon. It also serves: Watts Township, Wheatfield Township, Penn Township, and Rye Township, as well as Reed Township in Dauphin County. According to 2010 US Census Bureau data, it serves a resident population of 14,612. Per 2009 local census data, it served a resident population of 13,634. In 2009, the District residents' per capita income was $19,511, while median family income was $50,887. In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501 and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010. By 2013, the median household income in the United States rose to $52,100. The educational attainment levels for the District population 25 and over were 88.3% high school graduates and 16.1% college graduates.

Watts Township is a township in Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,265 at the 2010 census.

Buffalo Township is a township in Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1219 at the 2010 census.

Penn Township is a township in Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,225 at the 2010 census.

Saville Township is a second-class township in a mountainous part of Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2010 census, the township had a total population of 2,502. It was founded in 1817, dividing from Tyrone Township while the area was still part of Cumberland County. It is served by two major roads, PA 74, locally called Veterans Way, and PA 17, called the Tuscorara Path. The county office is at 3954 Veterans Way, in Elliottsburg, in the far southern part of the township. The area is overwhelmingly agricultural, with small population centers in Ickesburg and the hamlet of Saville.

The New Germantown Covered Bridge is a historic wooden covered bridge located at Jackson Township, near New Germantown in Perry County, Pennsylvania. It is a 74-foot-long (23 m) King post bridge, constructed in 1891. It crosses Sherman Creek.

15 South Second Street is a historic home located in Newport, Pennsylvania. It served as home to many Newsstands as well as a grocer and clothier's over the years.

Wheatfield Township is a township in Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,334 at the 2010 census.

20 South Second Street is a historic home located in Newport, Pennsylvania.

Greenwood Township is a township in Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 998 at the 2010 census.

Carroll Township is a second class township in Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,269 at the 2010 census. It is one of twenty-two (22) townships in Perry County and one of 1,456 townships in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Toboyne Township is a township in Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 443 at the 2010 census. Big Spring State Forest Picnic Area is on the western end of Toboyne Township near Conococheague Mountain. Fowlers Hollow State Park is also in the township. It is named after Taughboyne, County Donegal, Ireland.

Centre Township is a township in Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,491 at the 2010 census.

The Bridge in Newport Borough is a historic bridge located at Newport in Perry County, Pennsylvania. It is an 80-foot-long (24 m) multi-span stone arch bridge. It was built in 1929 and crosses Little Buffalo Creek.

The Kochendefer Covered Bridge is a historic wooden covered bridge located at Saville Township in Perry County, Pennsylvania. It is a 72-foot-long (22 m), modified king post, queen post truss bridge, constructed in 1919. It crosses Big Buffalo Creek. Its WGCB reference is 38-50-09.

51 South Second Street is a residentail and commercial property located in Newport, Pennsylvania.

Area codes 717 and 223 are telephone area codes which serve South Central Pennsylvania. They cover the Harrisburg, Lancaster and York metropolitan areas as well as most of the area generally known as Pennsylvania Dutch Country--covering an area of nearly two million people,.

O'Donel House and Farm is a historic home and farm complex located at Toboyne Township near Blain in Perry County, Pennsylvania. The complex consists of the farm house, bank barn, wood shed, outhouse, and combination washhouse / smokehouse. The two bay house, erected about 1863, is built in the log corner post style (pièce-sur-pièce) and rests on a foundation of coursed fieldstone.

Colony Park is a census-designated place in Spring Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located just off US 222 about 1 mile northwest of the borough of Wyomissing. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,076 residents.

Hoverter and Sholl Box Huckleberry Natural Area is a 10-acre (4.0 ha) natural area in Perry County, Pennsylvania, near New Bloomfield, which protects a colony of box huckleberry over 1,000 years old. The smallest Natural Area in Pennsylvania, it is administered as part of Tuscarora State Forest. It was designated a National Natural Landmark in April 1967.

Israel and Samuel Lupfer Tannery Site and House, also known as Monterey Tannery, is a historic home and tannery located at Toboyne Township in Perry County, Pennsylvania. The site consists of the archaeological remains of a substantial 19th century tanning operation and a stone residence constructed about 1852.

Rye Township is a township in Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,364 at the 2010 census.

Tuscarora State Forest is a Pennsylvania state forest in Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry District #3. The main office is located in Blain in Perry County, Pennsylvania in the United States.

Howe Township is a township in Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 393 at the 2010 census.

Juniata Township is a township in Perry County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 1,412.

Bargers Run (also known as Bergers Run or Wildcat Creek) is a tributary of the Susquehanna River in Perry County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 5.9 miles (9.5 km) long and flows through Greenwood Township, Liverpool Township, and Liverpool. The watershed of the stream has an area of 13.0 square miles (34 km²). The stream has two named tributaries: Spruce Run and Barger Run. A number of bridges have been built across Bargers Run. Its watershed is designated as a Warmwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery.

Fowler Hollow Run is a stream in Perry County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is part of the Susquehanna River watershed as it is a tributary of Shultz Creek, which is a tributary of Sherman Creek, which flows into the Susquehanna. The drainage basin for Fowler Hollow Run is 5.59 square miles (14.48 km²) and enters Shultz Creek 3.90 miles (6.28 km) from its mouth on Sherman Creek. It is 48.14 miles (77.47 km) along Sherman Creek to the lower Susquehanna River.

Tyrone Township is a township in Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,124 at the 2010 census. The principal communities in the township are the villages of Green Park, Pennsylvania and Loysville. The township surrounds the borough of Landisburg.

119 South Second Street, also known as the Jacob Frank Carriage Shop, is a historic home located in Newport Pennsylvania.

Boyers Run is a tributary of the Susquehanna River in Juniata County and Perry County, in Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 2.8 miles (4.5 km) long and flows through Susquehanna Township in Juniata County and Liverpool Township in Perry County. The watershed of the stream has an area of 1.63 square miles (4.2 km²). The stream has one unnamed tributary and is not designated as an impaired waterbody. The drainage basin of Boyers Run is designated as a Warmwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery.

The West Perry School District is a midsized, public school district located in western Perry County, Pennsylvania. It encompasses over 325 square miles (840 km²), covering virtually all of the western half of the county. As one of Perry County's four school districts, West Perry serves: the boroughs of Blain, New Bloomfield and Landisburg, as well as, Carroll Township, Centre Township, Jackson Township, Northeast Madison Township, Saville Township, Spring Township, Southwest Madison Township, Toboyne Township, and Tyrone Township, making it the largest school district in terms of distance in Perry County. According to 2008 local census data, West Perry School District had a resident population of 17,101 people. According to the US Census Bureau, by 2010, the District's population had grown to 19,005 people. In 2010, the educational attainment levels, for the population 25 and over, was 83.3% high school graduates and 14.5% college graduates.

The Adairs Covered Bridge, also known as Cisna Mill Covered Bridge, is a historic wooden covered bridge located at Southwest Madison Township near Blain in Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a 150-foot-long (46 m), Burr Truss bridge, constructed in 1864 and rebuilt in 1919. It crosses Sherman Creek.

Newport High School is a diminutive, rural, public high school located in Newport, Pennsylvania. It is part of the Newport School District. Newport High School serves: the borough of Newport; Buffalo Township, Howe Township, Juniata Township, Miller Township, and Oliver Township. In 2016, enrollment continued to decline with just 311 pupils in 9th through 12th grades, with 47% of pupils eligible for a free lunch due to the family meeting the federal federal poverty level. Additionally, 22% of pupils received special education services, while 2.89% of pupils were identified as gifted. The school employed teachers. Per the PA Department of Education, 100% of the teachers were rated "Highly Qualified" under the federal No Child Left Behind Act. The district provides Newport Cyber Academy Program (NCAP) to its high school pupils. Student who choose this option continue to have access to all school activities including extracurriculars.

Newport School District is a small, rural, public school district which is situated in the town of Newport, Pennsylvania, located in the eastern section of Perry County along the Juniata River 23 miles (37 km) northwest of Harrisburg, the Capital. The District encompasses about 73 square miles (190 km²). The District serves several small communities including: the borough of Newport, Buffalo Township, Howe Township, Juniata Township, Miller Township, and Oliver Township. According to the US Census Bureau, in 2010, Newport School District served a resident population of 7,451 people. According to 2000 federal census data it served a resident population of 7,500 people. The educational attainment levels for the population 25 and over were 85.2% high school graduates and 14.7% college graduates. The District is one of the 500 public school districts of Pennsylvania.

The Bistline Covered Bridge, also known as Flickinger's Mill Covered Bridge, is a historic wooden covered bridge located at Southwest Madison Township near Blain in Perry County, Pennsylvania. It is a 96-foot-long (29 m) Burr Truss bridge, constructed about 1871. It crosses Sherman Creek.

Dunbar-Creigh House, also known as Lawrence Inn, is a historic home located at Landisburg in Perry County, Pennsylvania. It is a  2 ¹⁄₂-story stone house built between 1794 and 1809. The structure measures 28 by 30 feet (8.5 by 9.1 m) and is built into the bank of a hillside.

Reed Township is a township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 239 at the 2010 census, up from 182 at the 2000 census.

The Mt. Pleasant Covered Bridge is a historic wooden covered bridge located at Jackson Township near New Germantown in Perry County, Pennsylvania. It is a 60-foot-long (18 m) King post bridge, constructed in 1918. It crosses Sherman Creek.

The Dellville Covered Bridge is a historic wooden covered bridge located at Dellville in Wheatfield Township, Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a 174-foot-long (53 m), three span, Burr truss bridge over Sherman Creek, constructed in 1889.

Little Buffalo Historic District, is a national historic district in Centre Township and Juniata Township near Newport, Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States. It comprises a number of sites and structures which date from the iron-making era prior to 1850 when the settlement was known as Juniata Furnace. These include the remains of the iron furnace complex, Superintendent's House (1861), cemetery, first and second levels of the Blue Ball Tavern, covered bridge known as Wahneta's of Clay's Bridge, and the hiking trail that was once the bed of the Newport and Shermans Valley Railroad.

Miller Township is a township in Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,098 at the 2010 census.

The Waggoner Covered Bridge, also known as the Roddy's Mill Covered Bridge, is a historic wooden covered bridge located at Northeast Madison Township and Tyrone Township in Perry County, Pennsylvania. It is a 74-foot-long (23 m) Burr Truss bridge, constructed about 1889. It crosses Bixler's Run. Its WGCB reference is 38-50-15.

Buffalo Creek is a 31.4-mile-long (50.5 km) tributary of the Juniata River in Perry County, Pennsylvania in the United States.

Spring Township is a township in Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,208 at the 2010 census.

The Millersburg Ferry, also known as the Kramer-Crow Ferry, is the last operating ferry on the Susquehanna River. It crosses the river between Millersburg in Dauphin County and Buffalo Township in Perry County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The ferry was established in the early 19th century. The Millersburg Ferry crossing was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006. Its ferry boat is believed to be the last "wooden double stern-wheel paddle boat" to be operating in the United States. It is owned by the Millersburg Chamber of Commerce and operated by the Millersburg Ferryboat Association from May until October when water levels permit.

Southwest Madison Township is a township in Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 999 at the 2010 census.

WQLV (98.9 FM) is a Hot Adult Contemporary music formatted radio station in Millersburg, Pennsylvania. The station is primarily intended to serve the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, metropolitan area. However, under the correct conditions (antenna quality, surroundings, weather, etc.), the station can be received with a nearly static-free stereo signal as far south as York, PA (about 40 miles south of the transmitter). The station was assigned the WQLV call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on December 13, 1991.

The Fleisher Covered Bridge is a historic wooden covered bridge located at Oliver Township near Newport in Perry County, Pennsylvania. It is a 113-foot-long (34 m) Burr truss bridge, constructed in 1887. Steel I-beams were erected in 1960. It crosses Big Buffalo Creek.

The Book's Covered Bridge, also known as Kaufman Covered Bridge, is a historic wooden covered bridge located at Jackson Township near Blain in Perry County, Pennsylvania. It is a 70-foot-long (21 m) Burr Truss bridge, constructed in 1884. It crosses Sherman Creek.