Perks is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in Pulaski County,

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, United States. Perks is northeast of

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. Perks has a

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with ZIP code 62973.ZIP Code Lookup
/ref> Perks was originally known as Stringtown. The community has one grocery store and gas station. Local attractions include the

Cache River State Natural Area Cache River State Natural Area is an Illinois state park centered on the Cache River (Illinois) of in Johnson County, Illinois, United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or U ...

. Perks has fewer than 100 people, many of whom are farmers or longtime residents of the community.

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Unincorporated communities in Pulaski County, Illinois Unincorporated communities in Illinois {{PulaskiCountyIL-geo-stub