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Perry TownshipIN
A town of 1,203.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,203
2025 Census estimate · +46.7% since 2020
Median home value
$299K
Census ACS
Median age
30.0
years
Jobs based here
2,535
A job hub
Is Perry Township a good place to live?
The best of Perry Township’s subject grades is an A− for schools; the weakest is a D− for walkability. Only 84 of Indiana’s 1,086 towns score higher on health. 46% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Perry Township, against 22% in Indiana’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. On history, just 95 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns do worse. Perry Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Perry Township stand out
Where Perry Township beats most towns.
Jobs vs. working residents
Jobs here2,535
Residents who work502
Work
A regional job hub: more jobs per worker than 99% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023.
Natural hazardsA
Very low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
2 schools
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Traders Point Christian Academy | PK–12 | 708 |
| Traders Point Christian Schools | PK–12 | 708 |
SchoolsA−
On state tests and graduation
NCES · EDFacts.
A growing town
Perry Township has grown 3% since 2010
1,163 counted in 2010 and 820 in 2020; an estimated 1,203 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Perry Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Perry Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.5 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 17% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →SchoolsA−Open →HealthWitham Health Services 7.4 miles awayB+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $299K, 3.7 years of the Indianapolis metro’s $80K median household incomeBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors5 miles of trails; 5% conserved landBOpen →HistoryC−Open →Civic life2.4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 58 attractions →Lucas Oil Stadium and 34 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Perry Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw18 mi Stadium & arenaLucas Oil Stadium
18 mi Stadium & arenaGainbridge Fieldhouse
14 mi Stadium & arenaHinkle Fieldhouse
18 mi LandmarkSoldiers' and Sailors' Monument
14 mi MuseumIndianapolis Museum of Art428K visitors a year
16 mi MuseumThe Children's Museum of Indianapolis1.0M visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Lucas Oil Stadium: Josh Hallett from Winter Haven, FL, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Gainbridge Fieldhouse: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hinkle Fieldhouse: Peetlesnumber1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: alexeatswhales, CC BY 2.0 · Indianapolis Museum of Art: No machine-readable author provided. Cszmurlo assumed (based on copyright claims, CC BY 3.0 · The Children's Museum of Indianapolis: HstryQT, CC BY 3.0
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Perry Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Perry Township, and how to reach them.
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCitizens Water - WhitestownNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Perry Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereBoone County Circuit Court ClerkBoone County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2023
ZIP codes46075, 46052, 4611246075 64% · 46052 32% · 46112 4%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Perry Township.
Work & commute
Perry Township has 5.0 jobs for every working resident, and 2,517 people commute in
Most working residents leave Perry Township for work: only 4% work in town. 2.8% of Perry Township residents live below the poverty line, where Indiana’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Jobs based in Perry Township grew to 2,535 in 2023, 1,645 more than in 2013.
4%work in town
| Perry Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.8% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.6% | 11% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Perry Township4%
Indianapolis33%
Lebanon11%
Whitestown10%
Carmel6%
15 mi
median commute distance
2,535
jobs based in Perry Township
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 5% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
SchoolsA−
Perry Township’s public schools outperform 79% of Indiana districts
One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
79%of IN districts it outscoresA−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traders Point Christian Academy PrivateLargest high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 708 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Perry Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 83% of U.S. communities.
17risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesEarthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthB+
On CDC estimates, Perry Township is healthier than 68% of U.S. towns
Perry Township beats the Indiana average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 30% of Perry Township adults feel lonely.
68%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
| Perry Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 37% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 26% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
11 better21 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Perry Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11% | 14.7% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.7% | 15.4% |
Witham Health Services
7.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Perry Township
Perry Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 19° and about 22 inches of snow falls in a winter.
22″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–37°
Spring41–61°
Summer62–82°
Fall43–64°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsB
4.7% of Perry Township is conserved land
4.6 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Perry Township is 0.7 miles per square mile.
4.7%conserved
| Perry Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.7% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
4.7%
conserved · 213 of 4,571 acres
4.6 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Perry Township
18pages on Perry Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Perry Township
Marian UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Indianapolis13.6 mi$40,664 tuitionChristian Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Indianapolis13.7 miButler UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Indianapolis13.8 mi$47,560 tuition
About 5 of every 100 Perry Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Indiana.
Small town
1,203 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
ZionsvilleWhitestownLebanonWorth TownshipCenter TownshipPerry Township
About Perry Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Perry Township is one of twelve townships in Boone County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,163 and it contained 461 housing units.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 21 sq mi
- Elevation
- 948 ft
Questions about Perry Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Perry Township, IN expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.