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During the early 20th century, Perryville saw an increasing degree of industrialization. A power plant was built in 1913 to provide the city with electric lighting, and in the 1920s a branch of the International Shoe Company was opened, spurring a rise in population to some 3,900 by 1940. After the plant closed down in the mid-1960s, however, Perryville leaders were forced to diversify the local industrial base, opening the Perryville Industrial Park and creating the Perry County Industrial Development Authority in 1983 to attract more businesses. The completion of Interstate 55 in 1972 also contributed, with more service businesses opening near the local interchange. As a result, despite a brief slump in the 1980s, the city has seen consistent growth and a healthy economy into the early 21st century.<ref>https://www.cityofperryville.com/429/City-History</ref>
During the early 20th century, Perryville saw an increasing degree of industrialization. A power plant was built in 1913 to provide the city with electric lighting, and in the 1920s a branch of the International Shoe Company was opened, spurring a rise in population to some 3,900 by 1940. After the plant closed down in the mid-1960s, however, Perryville leaders were forced to diversify the local industrial base, opening the Perryville Industrial Park and creating the Perry County Industrial Development Authority in 1983 to attract more businesses. The completion of Interstate 55 in 1972 also contributed, with more service businesses opening near the local interchange. As a result, despite a brief slump in the 1980s, the city has seen consistent growth and a healthy economy into the early 21st century.<ref>https://www.cityofperryville.com/429/City-History</ref>
==Geography==
Perryville is located in central Perry County, approximately 12 miles southwest of the Mississippi River. Its official coordinates are 37°43’34”N 89°52’18”W. It lies in the upland part of the county, in gently rolling ground between Saline and Cinque Hommes creeks, with the low river floodplains well to the east and northeast. The city has a total area of 7.96 square miles, and an average elevation of 581 feet.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt</ref>
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