Perry TownshipIN
A town of 829.
Is Perry Township a good place to live?
Perry Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
829 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Perry Township: who provides what
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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Perry Township.
Perry Township stands out in Indiana and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally
Half commute less than 17 miles. Jobs in Perry Township grew by 21 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 30. The average commute for Perry Township comes to 29 minutes, above both Indiana’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). 6.1% of residents live below the poverty line locally.
| Perry Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 11% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.1% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Perry Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 19° on a January night to 84° on a July afternoon, with about 25 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Perry Township has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
In Perry Township, the risk rating from FEMA is 65 of 100. This Indiana town has had 3 paid flood insurance claims since 2004. Expected losses in Perry Township break down as 63% from inland flooding and 20% from tornadoes.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Perry Township is
15% of adults report frequent physical distress in Perry Township, where Indiana’s towns sit at 15% and U.S. towns at 14%. In Perry Township, nearly a fifth of adults smoke cigarettes. Among adults in the town, 27% have been diagnosed with depression and 19% report frequent mental distress.
| Perry Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Perry Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with arthritis | 32.2% | 28.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Levi Coffin House and 11 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Perry Township. Close and well known come first.
10 mi MuseumLevi Coffin House
35 mi MuseumFort Recovery
15 mi MuseumRichmond Art Museum
23 mi GardenMinnetrista
23 mi MuseumDavid Owsley Museum of Art Ball State University
23 mi GardenChristy WoodsPhoto credits
Levi Coffin House: Nyttend, Public domain · Fort Recovery: Nyttend, Public domain · Richmond Art Museum: William Merritt Chase, 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
Everything we know about Perry Township
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Perry Township
About 4 of every 100 Perry Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
99% of working residents leave Perry Township for work
Where Perry Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Perry Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Perry Township is one of fifteen townships in Wayne County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 835 and it contained 325 housing units.
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- Area
- 17 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,148 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.