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Indiana›Miami County

Perry TownshipIN

A town of 834.

Is Perry Township a good place to live?

Perry Township’s median age is 50.5 years, above both the Indiana town median (39.4 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 7 of the 594 Indiana towns we compare have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Perry Township. Perry Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

834 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Richland TownshipAllen TownshipHenry TownshipPaw Paw TownshipRichland TownshipAllen TownshipHenry TownshipPaw Paw TownshipPerry Township
Getting set up

Moving to Perry Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Perry Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
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
SchoolsNorth Miami Community SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereMiami County Voter RegistrationMiami County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes46951, 46974, 4691046951 59% · 46974 40% · 46910 2%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

Perry Township has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Perry Township for work: only 3% work in town. Perry Township’s median household income is $112,000, against $71,000 in Indiana’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Perry Township’s average trip to work is 31 minutes.

3%work in town
Perry TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Median household income$112,000$71,000$80,000
Average trip to work31 minutes24 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town3.2%11%8%

Where working residents work

In Perry Township3%
Peru9%
Wabash7%
Rochester6%
Richland Township5%
21 mi
median commute distance
112
jobs based in Perry Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Low risk in Perry Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 76% of U.S. communities.

24risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
24Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Perry Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

Perry Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 18° and about 30 inches of snow falls in a winter.

30″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–36°
Spring39–60°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–63°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Perry Township is

Perry Township beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 41% of adults have high blood pressure in Perry Township.

Perry TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%39%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%13%12%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)42%39%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%17%14%
32 measures vs. Indiana
1 better24 too close to call7 worse
What stands outPerry TownshipIN
More adults treating high blood pressure80.6%77.4%
More adults with heart disease8.4%6.8%
Woodlawn Hospital
12.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Perry Township

15pages on Perry Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Perry Township

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.

9% → Peru Peru 9% 7% → Wabash Wabash 7% 6% → Rochester Rochester 6% 5% → Richland Township Richland Township 5% 5% → Indianapolis Indianapolis 5% 5% → Kokomo Kokomo 5% Perry Township · 3% stay
112jobs based in Perry Township
3%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Perry Township

Township in Indiana, United States

Perry Township is one of fourteen townships in Miami County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 822 (down from 864 at 2010) and it contained 301 housing units.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
41 sq mi
Elevation
820 ft

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.