Each is located in Troy Township which is situated along the south western corner of the county.

Managed by the Perry County Port Authority, the 22-mile (35 km) short-line rail road connects the Perry County River Port with the Norfolk Southern Rail Road.

They are responsible for setting salaries, the annual budget, and special spending.

The commissioners are charged with managing the day-to-day functions of the county government.

The judge on the court is elected to a term of six years and must be a member of the Indiana Bar Association.

[6] With its predominately "butternut" cultural background, Perry County has historically and ancestrally heavily favored the Democratic Party at the federal, state and local level, and had a reputation for being one of the few Democratic-leaning counties in heavily Republican Indiana.

Perry County is part of Indiana's 8th congressional district and is represented in Congress by Republican Larry Bucshon.

State Road 66, designated as the Ohio River Scenic Byway for most of its course in the county, is the most heavily traveled road by residents and visitors alike, adjacent to the three most populous towns in the county as well as most major tourist destinations.

It was named for Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry who defeated the British squadron in the decisive Battle of Lake Erie in 1813.

[9] The Ohio River made Perry County a focal point and settlers were drawn here due to plentiful supplies of natural resources and the area's scenic beauty.

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 19,338 people, 7,476 households, and 5,020 families residing in the county.