Aqueduct Bridge · National Register of Historic Places
Perry Township’s story
Perry Township in pictures
The archive holds 4 maps from 1910 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Perry TownshipIN
A town of 906.
7 bordering townsMap →
Aqueduct Bridge · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
906
2025 Census estimate · −1.1% since 2020
Median home value
$125K
Census ACS
Household income
$76K
median
Median age
38.7
years
Jobs based here
108
A commuter town
Is Perry Township a good place to live?
92% of households own their home in Perry Township, against 76% in Indiana’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Perry Township has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Aqueduct Bridge and Jeffers Bridge. Perry Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
906 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Sugar Ridge TownshipHarrison TownshipPosey TownshipLewis TownshipRiley TownshipPierson TownshipSaline CityPerry Township
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
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
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 hereClay County Circuit Court ClerkClay County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes47846, 47834, 4784047846 72% · 47834 24% · 47840 3%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
With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Perry Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Perry Township for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Perry Township grew to 108 in 2023, 42 more than in 2013. 6.2% of residents live below the poverty line in Perry Township, below both the Indiana town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%).
2%work in town
| Perry Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.3% | 11% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.2% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Perry Township2%
Terre Haute20%
Brazil7%
Indianapolis7%
Van Buren Township6%
15 mi
median commute distance
108
jobs based in Perry Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Perry Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Perry Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 20° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
15″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–40°
Spring42–64°
Summer63–85°
Fall44–66°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 14
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
Fewer young adults than Indiana overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (23% statewide); children under 18 are 29% of residents (23% statewide). 21% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 30% across Indiana.
38.7median age · IN 38.1
| Perry Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 21% | 22% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Median age | 38.7 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
Perry TownshipIndianaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
17%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma9%
High school44%
Some college23%
Associate’s3%
Bachelor’s15%
Graduate6%
Women and men · all residents
43% women, 57% men
About 133 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±5.3 points). Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Perry Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.5% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 15.2% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 11.2% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 3.7% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.9% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.6% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.7% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.2% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.3% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 43.8% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 23% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 2.7% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.1% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 900, single groups can be off by several points
Health
How healthy Perry Township is
Perry Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 42% of adults have high blood pressure in Perry Township.
| Perry Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 80% | 79% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better29 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Perry Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 8.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.1% | 6.8% |
| More adults with arthritis | 33.2% | 28.3% |
Ascension St. Vincent Clay
11 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Moderate risk in Perry Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 57% of U.S. communities.
43risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nearby attractions
All 19 attractions →Memorial Stadium and 8 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Perry Township. Close and well known come first.
38 mi Stadium & arenaMemorial Stadium
35 mi State parkTurkey Run State Park
39 mi Stadium & arenaSimon Skjodt Assembly Hall13 mi MuseumCANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center
39 mi MuseumEskenazi Museum of Art
13 mi MuseumSwope Art MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Memorial Stadium: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Turkey Run State Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall: Sean Benham from Chicago, CC BY 2.0 · Eskenazi Museum of Art: Kzollman (Kevin J.S. Zollman)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Swope Art Museum: Colin Pizarek, CC BY-SA 3.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Perry Township
16pages on Perry Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Perry Township
Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Terre Haute10 mi$58,649 tuitionIndiana State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Terre Haute12.9 mi$10,258 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Perry Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Perry Township for work
Where Perry Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
108jobs based in Perry Township
2%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Landmarks
2 places in Perry Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Questions about Perry Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Perry Township, IN a good place to live?
Perry Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.