Perks is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...

in Pulaski County,

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, United States. Perks is northeast of Ullin. Perks had a

post office A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as accepting letter (message), letters and parcel (package), parcels, providing post office boxes, and selling postage stamps, packaging, and stationery. Post o ...

with ZIP code 62973. This post office was discontinued on August 12, 2017. Perks now falls under the 62992 ZIP code of Ullin. Perks was originally known as Stringtown. The community has one grocery store and gas station. Local attractions include the Cache River State Natural Area. 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