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A city of 123,439, laid out in 1822.
For a city of 123,439, Perry Township does well: it grades B+, 257th of 585 graded towns in Indiana. The median household earns $67K. Its lowest mark is a B− in cost of living. On civic life, just 29 of Indiana’s 1,043 towns do worse. Its National Register listings include Hanna-Ochler-Elder House and George Stumpf House. 60% of households own their home in Perry Township, below both Indiana’s towns (76%) and U.S. towns (73%).
Where Perry Township beats most towns.
Census counts: 388 in 1880, 2,123 in 2020. The archive holds 24 old photos and papers going back to 2010 and 5 maps from 1948 on.
6 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Perry Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Perry Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw6 mi Stadium & arenaLucas Oil Stadium
6 mi Stadium & arenaGainbridge Fieldhouse
6 mi LandmarkSoldiers' and Sailors' Monument
12 mi Stadium & arenaHinkle Fieldhouse
40 mi Stadium & arenaMemorial Stadium
6 mi Zoo & aquariumIndianapolis ZooLucas 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 · Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: alexeatswhales, CC BY 2.0 · Hinkle Fieldhouse: Peetlesnumber1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Memorial Stadium: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Indianapolis Zoo: User:Durin-en, CC BY-SA 2.5
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.
19 miles of trail in 15 parks and preserves. Southwestway Park, at 59 acres with 1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Perry Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.4% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Southwestway Park | 1 mi | 59 |
| 2. Perry Park | 0.7 mi | 21 |
| 3. Glenns Valley Nature Park | 0.5 mi | 33 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Perry Township Schools. Three of its 37 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southport Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 7–8 | Grades 7–8 | 1,304 | C |
| Perry Meridian High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,455 | B+ |
| Rosa Parks Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades 1–5 | Grades 1–5 | 658 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Perry Township for work: only 11% work in town. 13% of Perry Township residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Indianapolis (56%), Greenwood (8%) and Plainfield (5%).
| Perry Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 11% | 7.8% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Perry Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 20° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Indiana average. The median age in Perry Township is 35 years. 27% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 30% across Indiana.
| Perry Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 years | 39.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 26% | 23% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 27% | 22% | 29% |
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.2 points). Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women. Median age: women 35.7, men 33.8.
| Perry Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.8% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.8% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.8% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.6% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.4% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.6% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.4% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.7% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 14.6% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.8% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.5% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.4% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.6% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.1% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Against the 10,183 U.S. towns with household incomes like Perry Township’s, it is healthier than 73%, so its B− isn’t only a matter of income. Within Indiana it is healthier than 76% of the 589 graded towns: much of Indiana scores lower on these measures.
Perry Township beats the Indiana average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 18% of adults binge drink in Perry Township.
| Perry Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 32% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 39% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 23% |
| What stands out | Perry Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.3% | 8.3% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 6% | 6.8% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 74.7% | 77.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 101 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Perry Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
8 within 15 miles of the center of Perry Township
About 5 of every 100 Perry Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Indiana.
108,972 counted in 2010 and 121,768 in 2020; an estimated 123,439 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
6 places in Perry Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Indiana, United States
Perry Township is one of the nine townships of Marion County, Indiana, United States, located in the south central part of the county. It was laid out in 1822 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and named after Oliver Hazard Perry – a War of 1812 hero. The township population was 121,768 at the 2020 census, up from 108,972 at 2010. This includes the largest community of Burmese-Americans in the United States, numbering over 24,000. Through the White River, Perry and Decatur townships share the only water boundary among Marion County's townships.
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9 towns share a border with Perry Township.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Township | #257 | B+ | B− | — | B | B− |
| Decatur Township | #565 | D | B− | — | C | C− |
| Franklin Township | #96 | A | B− | — | A− | A− |
| Indianapolis | — | — | C | D | — | — |
| White River Township | #127 | A− | C+ | — | A+ | B |
| Greenwood | #220 | B+ | B− | C+ | A | B |
| Center Township | #551 | C− | B | — | C− | C− |
| Pleasant Township | #167 | A− | B− | — | B+ | B |
Perry Township, Decatur Township, Franklin Township, White River Township, Center Township and Pleasant Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Indianapolis isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Perry Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Perry Township grades B+ overall, better than 65% of U.S. towns and #257 of 585 in Indiana. It grades B− for health and B for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
