Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,504.
Perry Township’s best subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A for history; its weakest is a C− for walkability. 9.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Perry Township, where Indiana’s towns sit at 22% and U.S. towns at 29%. Among 594 Indiana towns, just 3 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Perry Township. The biggest park or preserve is Colfax Park, at 20 acres. Perry Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Perry Township beats most towns.
Where Perry Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Perry Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1903.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Perry Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Perry Township.
Most working residents leave Perry Township for work: only 0% work in town. 4.9% of Perry Township residents live below the poverty line, against 10% in Indiana’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Frankfort (23%), Lafayette (19%) and Indianapolis (7%).
| Perry Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.9% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by Clinton Prairie School Corporation. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Clinton Prairie Jr-Sr High School, with 497 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Prairie Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 656 | B |
| Clinton Prairie Jr-Sr High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 497 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
Perry Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 11% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Perry Township.
| Perry Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 8.3% | 8.1% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 39% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Perry Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 11% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 74% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Perry Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 18° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
0.7 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Colfax Park | 0.3 mi | 20 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Perry Township. Close and well known come first.
21 mi Stadium & arenaRoss–Ade Stadium
22 mi State parkProphetstown State Park
36 mi Stadium & arenaHinkle Fieldhouse26 mi LandmarkWabash and Erie Canal
40 mi LandmarkSoldiers' and Sailors' Monument
36 mi MuseumConner PrairieRoss–Ade Stadium: Tstuddud at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Prophetstown State Park: Flickr user: Dan https://www.flickr.com/photos/dwmizell/, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Hinkle Fieldhouse: Peetlesnumber1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: alexeatswhales, CC BY 2.0 · Conner Prairie: Unknown, CC BY 2.5
None within 15 miles of Perry Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Perry Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Township in Indiana, United States
Perry Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,494 (up from 1,459 at 2010) and it contained 596 housing units. The township was named for Oliver Hazard Perry, an American naval officer in the War of 1812.
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3 towns share a border with Perry Township.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Township | — | — | A+ | — | B | C |
| Sugar Creek Township | — | — | A | — | A | B |
| Washington Township | — | — | A− | — | B | C− |
| Jackson Township | — | — | A− | — | B | C− |
Perry Township, Sugar Creek Township, Washington Township and Jackson Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Perry Township, Sugar Creek Township, Washington Township and Jackson Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Perry Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.
