Perry Allen, 2006
Perry Township’s story
193 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 4 maps from 1906 on.
- 1833Perry Township is established
Perry TownshipAllen County, OH
A town of 3,341, established in 1833.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
3,341
2025 Census estimate · −1.1% since 2020
Median home value
$164K
Census ACS
Household income
$53K
median
Median age
42.9
years
Jobs based here
2,798
A job hub
TownGrade
D
#930 of 987 in OH
Is Perry Township a good place to live?
Perry Township grades D overall, 930th among Ohio's 987 graded towns, mostly because of incomes. The median household income is $53K, and 18% of residents live below the poverty line. What it does well: natural-hazard risk is low. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 87% of U.S. towns. On civic life, just 51 of Ohio’s 1,560 towns do worse. 18% of residents live below the poverty line in Perry Township, against 9.1% in Ohio’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns.
What makes Perry Township stand out
Where Perry Township beats most towns.
Jobs vs. working residents
Jobs here2,798
Residents who work1,419
Work
2 jobs for every working resident
A regional job hub: more jobs per worker than 93% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023.
Natural hazardsA−
Low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
0historic places
History
Established in 1833
A long history
A history going back 193 years.
A job hub
Every workday, about 2,706 people come to Perry Township for work
Where Perry Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
2,798jobs based in Perry Township
6%of working residents work in town
8 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Perry Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Perry Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.9 of 20; 4.7% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Jobs & incomeC−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 30% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →HealthLima Memorial Health System 4.9 miles awayCOpen →SchoolsC+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $164K, 2.6 years of the Lima metro’s $64K median household incomeBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksC−Open →HistoryEstablished 1833BOpen →Civic life1.4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsDOpen →
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.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLima City water system3 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Perry Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Allen County Board of ElectionsAllen County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes45804, 4580645804 60% · 45806 39%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Perry Township.
Perry Township draws workers from Lima and beyond and is healthier than towns with similar incomes.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
Most working residents commute out of Perry Township
2,798 jobs are based in Perry Township, 2 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in.
Most working residents leave Perry Township for work: only 6% work in town. Perry Township’s average trip to work is 19 minutes. Since 2013, Perry Township has lost 607 jobs, to 2,798 in 2023.
6%work in town
| Perry Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $53,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Perry Township6%
Lima25%
Bath Township7%
Shawnee Township5%
American Township5%
8 mi
median commute distance
2,798
jobs based in Perry Township
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 13% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
SchoolsC+
Perry Township’s schools rank behind 60% of Ohio districts
Its public schools are run by the Perry Local school district. Its two schools are below.
40%of OH districts it outscoresC+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 408 | B− |
| Perry High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 296 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
HealthC
On CDC estimates, Perry Township is less healthy than 74% of U.S. towns
Against the 6,898 U.S. towns with household incomes like Perry Township’s, it is healthier than 51%, so its C isn’t only a matter of income.
Perry Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 15% of Perry Township adults have diabetes.
26%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Perry Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 34% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 80% | 79% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better26 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Perry Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.4% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| More adults with diabetes | 15% | 13.2% |
Lima Memorial Health System
4.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
36th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Perry Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities. Since 1980, 12 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Perry Township.
30risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes
12
paid flood claims since 1980
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Perry Township has 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
Winter22–36°
Spring40–60°
Summer61–82°
Fall44–63°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Nearby attractions
All 19 attractions →Campbell Hill and 8 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Perry Township. Close and well known come first.
27 mi MountainCampbell Hill
26 mi State parkGrand Lake St. Marys State Park
10 mi MuseumArmstrong Air and Space Museum
29 mi MuseumShrine of the Holy Relics
6 mi MuseumAllen County Museum
30 mi MuseumZane Shawnee CavernsSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Campbell Hill: Analogue Kid (talk)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Grand Lake St. Marys State Park: Bruin, CC BY 2.0 · Armstrong Air and Space Museum: Tysto, Public domain · Shrine of the Holy Relics: Rfgagel, Public domain · Allen County Museum: WeaponizingArchitecture, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Zane Shawnee Caverns: Darkbluejacket, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Perry Township
17pages on Perry Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Perry Township
James A. Rhodes State CollegeCommunity college · Public · Lima4.4 mi$4,560 in-state tuitionOhio State University-Lima CampusUniversity or college · Public · Lima4.5 mi$9,488 in-state tuitionUniversity of Northwestern OhioUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Lima8.6 mi$13,875 tuition
About 5 of every 100 Perry Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
About Perry Township
Township in Ohio, US
Perry Township is one of the twelve townships of Allen County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 3,382 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 33 sq mi
- Elevation
- 932 ft
Perry Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Perry Township.
LimaUnion TownshipBath TownshipAuglaize TownshipWestminsterPerry Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Township | #930 | D | B | — | C+ | C |
| Lima | #981 | D | B+ | D | C | D− |
| Union Township | — | — | A− | — | B+ | C+ |
| Bath Township | #655 | C+ | B+ | — | A− | D |
| Auglaize Township | #744 | C+ | B− | — | B+ | C+ |
| Westminster | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Union Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Perry Township, Union Township, Bath Township and Auglaize Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Westminster isn’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, OH a good place to live?
Perry Township grades D overall, better than 15% of U.S. towns and #930 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C for health and C+ for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Perry Township, OH expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.