Discreet Biohazard Cleanup Near West Perrin Perrin, TX

Perrin is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in southeastern Jack County, located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 281 and FM 2210.

Perrin was established around 1870 and named in honor of early settler Levi W. Perrin, whose son Louis provided the land on which the community was built.

In the early 20th century Perrin supported two banks and was larger than Jacksboro, and it was in prime consideration for the county seat before being passed over because it was not centrally located within Jack County.

According to the Handbook of Texas, Perrin's population peaked at about 600 in 1928, then generally held steady between 300 and 350 residents for much of the 20th century.

Perrin did not acquire a post office until 1931, unusually late for a Texas community founded in 1870.

Perrin sits amid the open prairie of the Keechi Valley, which the Handbook of Texas describes as treeless except for a few mesquites.

Perrin first appeared as a census-designated place in the 2010 census with 398 people, and the 2020 census counted 346 residents.

Local students are served by the Perrin-Whitt Consolidated Independent School District, which operates Perrin Elementary School and Perrin High School.