Perry TownshipMartin County, IN
A town of 5,067.
Is Perry Township a good place to live?
Perry Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $172K for a typical one, or 2.5 years of the county’s $69K median household income. It grades B− overall, ranked 372nd of 585 in Indiana. The low prices come with trade-offs. The median household income is $65K, and 22% of residents live below the poverty line, and residents are less healthy than 82% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. 22% of residents live below the poverty line in Perry Township, against 10% in Indiana’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is West Boggs Lake & Park, at 147 acres.
How Perry Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Perry Township is from typical.
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Moving to Perry Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Perry Township, and how to reach them.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Perry Township.
For health, Perry Township earns a C−
20% of adults smoke cigarettes in Perry Township. Perry Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 19% of adults report frequent mental distress in Perry Township.
| Perry Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| What stands out | Perry Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 19.8% | 15.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 8.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.7% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Perry Township’s schools rank ahead of 69% of Indiana districts
Its public schools are run by Loogootee Community School Corp. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loogootee Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–4 | Grades K–4 | 310 | B+ |
| Loogootee High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 229 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Perry Township
Perry Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Perry Township is 87°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in six working residents works right in Perry Township
Perry Township has about as many jobs (1,831) as working residents, but only 354 people both live and work here.
Most working residents leave Perry Township for work: only 18% work in town. Perry Township’s average trip to work is 21 minutes. The top destinations are Loogootee (13%), Jasper (12%) and Washington (5%).
| Perry Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 18% | 11% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Perry Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. West Boggs Lake & Park | — | 147 |
| 2. Loogootee city park | — | 5 |
| 3. Allen Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Perry Township
Colleges nearby
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.
About Perry Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Perry Township is one of six townships in Martin County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 5,060 and it contained 2,269 housing units.
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- Area
- 98 sq mi
- Elevation
- 646 ft
Perry Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Perry Township.
All 3 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its B−; Van Buren Township (B) is closest. Barr Township next door grades higher for schools (A+ to Perry Township’s B+) and lower for cost of living (B to A).
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Township | #372 | B− | A | — | B+ | C− |
| Center Township | — | — | A+ | — | C+ | C− |
| Rutherford Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mitcheltree Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Van Buren Township | #296 | B | A− | — | B | D |
| Madison Township | #266 | B | A | — | B | D |
| Barr Township | #188 | A− | B | — | A+ | C− |
Center Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Perry Township, Center Township, Van Buren Township, Madison Township and Barr Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Rutherford Township and Mitcheltree 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 a good place to live?
Perry Township grades B− overall, better than 49% of U.S. towns and #372 of 585 in Indiana. It grades C− for health and B+ for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Perry Township, IN expensive?
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.