Dr. Samuel Vaughn Jump House · National Register of Historic Places
Perry Township’s story
Perry Township in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Perry TownshipIN
A town of 1,543.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,543
2025 Census estimate · +2.9% since 2020
Median home value
$261K
Census ACS
Household income
$65K
median
Median age
41.6
years
Jobs based here
35
A commuter town
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. On cost of living, just 30 of Indiana’s 1,096 towns do worse. Residents are less healthy than 88% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. On walkability, just 55 of Indiana’s 1,097 towns do worse. 11% of the land in Perry Township is conserved, where Indiana’s towns sit at 1.9% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Only 87 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns score higher on the outdoors. Dr. Samuel Vaughn Jump House is on the National Register of Historic Places. 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.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Perry Township for work
Where Perry Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
35jobs based in Perry Township
3%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
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 3.2 of 20; 19.1% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →HealthIndiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital 9.9 miles awayDOpen →Jobs & income$65K median household income; 35 jobs based hereC−Open →SchoolsBeat 78% of Indiana districts on tests and graduationA−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 27% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $261K, 4.5 years of the Muncie metro’s $58K median household incomeCOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsB+Open →History1 place on the National RegisterBOpen →Civic life1.7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
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.
PowerIndiana Michigan Power17.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet9 providers90% 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 hereDelaware County Board of Voter RegistrationDelaware County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes47383, 47302, 47354, 4736847383 49% · 47302 42% · 47354 6% · 47368 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.
HealthD
For health, Perry Township earns a D
16% of Perry Township adults have diabetes, above both Indiana’s towns (13%) and U.S. towns (12%). 20% of Perry Township adults smoke cigarettes. Perry Township beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.
13%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Perry Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 23% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
1 better19 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Perry Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.2% | 77.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.3% | 8.1% |
Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital
9.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
Most of Perry Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Perry Township for work: only 3% work in town. 22% of residents live below the poverty line in Perry Township. The top destinations are Muncie (38%), Indianapolis (8%) and Liberty Township (4%).
3%work in town
| Perry Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 22% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.6% | 11% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Perry Township3%
Muncie38%
Indianapolis8%
Liberty Township4%
Center Township4%
11 mi
median commute distance
35
jobs based in Perry Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 1% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Perry Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities.
27risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Perry Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Perry Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
19″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–37°
Spring40–61°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–64°
Oct 16
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
10.7%conserved
10.7%
conserved · 2,047 of 19,190 acres
12 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 50 attractions →Ruoff Music Center and 11 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Perry Township. Close and well known come first.
36 mi TheatreRuoff Music Center
33 mi MuseumFort Recovery
21 mi MuseumLevi Coffin House
9 mi GardenMinnetrista
10 mi MuseumDavid Owsley Museum of Art Ball State University
10 mi GardenChristy WoodsSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Ruoff Music Center: TownePost Network, CC BY 2.0 · Fort Recovery: Nyttend, Public domain · Levi Coffin House: Nyttend, Public domain · Minnetrista: XWHJ2004, CC BY 2.0 · David Owsley Museum of Art Ball State University: Matt Ruddick, CC BY 1.0 · Christy Woods: Kcflood (talk), Public domain
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Perry Township
18pages on Perry Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Perry Township
About 2 of every 100 Perry Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
About Perry Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Perry Township is one of twelve townships in Delaware County, Indiana. According to the 2010 census, its population was 1,511 and it contained 648 housing units.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 30 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,030 ft
Perry Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Perry Township.
Liberty TownshipMonroe TownshipStoney Creek TownshipStoney Creek TownshipUnion TownshipPerry Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Township | — | — | C | — | A− | D |
| Liberty Township | #306 | B | A | — | A− | C− |
| Monroe Township | #407 | C+ | A | — | C+ | D− |
| Stoney Creek Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stoney Creek Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Union Township | — | — | A | — | D | C |
Perry Township and Union Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Perry Township, Liberty Township, Monroe Township and Union Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Stoney Creek Township and Stoney Creek Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Perry Township with a neighbor →
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 C.