Rowsburg, Ohio Marker, 2016
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Perry TownshipOH
A town of 1,989.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Roseohioresident · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,989
2025 Census estimate · −0.2% since 2020
Median home value
$243K
Census ACS
Household income
$77K
median
Median age
39.7
years
Jobs based here
46
A commuter town
Is Perry Township a good place to live?
The best of Perry Township’s subject grades are an A− for schools and civic life; the weakest is a D− for walkability. On the outdoors, just 83 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. Perry Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Perry Township stand out
Where Perry Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Perry Township for work
Where Perry Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
46jobs based in Perry Township
0%of working residents work in town
18 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 3.7 of 20; 2% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 13% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →HealthWooster Community Hospital 12.7 miles awayC−Open →SchoolsA−Open →Jobs & income$77K median household incomeCOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $243K, 3.5 years of the Ashland area’s $70K median household incomeBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trailsD−Open →HistoryBOpen →Civic life4.1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
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.
PowerOhio Edison16.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGreen Acres MHPNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers92% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Perry Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsAshland City School DistrictHillsdale Local School District2 districts serve Perry Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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, Ashland County Board of ElectionsAshland County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes44866, 44840, 44805, 4428744866 39% · 44840 38% · 44805 14% · 44287 7%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.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Natural hazards: very low risk in Perry Township, mostly inland flooding
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Perry Township than in 87% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 59% come from inland flooding and 12% from tornadoes.
13risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
78%of OH districts it outscoresA−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| County Curve School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades 2–8 | Grades 2–8 | 11 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
HealthC−
Residents of Perry Township are less healthy than four in five U.S. towns
For adults in Perry Township, the share who have obesity is 39%. In Perry Township, 16% of adults report frequent physical distress, above both Ohio’s towns (15%) and U.S. towns (14%).
20%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Perry Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 38% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 28% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better28 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Perry Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 8% |
| More smokers | 18.6% | 15.4% |
| More adults in frequent physical distress | 15.9% | 13.9% |
Wooster Community Hospital
12.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Perry Township stands out in Ohio and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally
The average trip to work for Perry Township comes to 31 minutes, above both the Ohio town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). This Ohio town had 46 jobs in 2023, down 92 from 2013. Nearly a fifth of Perry Township residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Ashland (19%), Wooster (9%) and Mansfield (4%).
0%work in town
| Perry Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.2% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Perry Township0%
Ashland19%
Wooster9%
Mansfield4%
Columbus3%
18 mi
median commute distance
46
jobs based in Perry Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 2% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
Older than Ohio overall
27% of residents are 65 or older in Perry Township. Among adults 25 and older, 26% have a four-year degree or more, against 32% across Ohio. Its midpoint age stands at 39.7 years.
39.7median age · OH 39.7
| Perry Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 27% | 20% | 18% |
| Median age | 39.7 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
Perry TownshipOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
21%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma7%
High school44%
Some college17%
Associate’s7%
Bachelor’s19%
Graduate7%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 36% and 63% women
The Census survey reached too few of Perry Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±13.4 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Perry Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.9% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.2% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.3% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.4% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.5% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.4% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 21.3% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.9% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.9% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 43.8% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.7% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.9% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.8% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,000, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
Perry Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Perry Township’s peak summer temperature comes in at 83°F.
29″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–36°
Spring38–59°
Summer59–81°
Fall42–62°
Oct 15
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 19,359 acres
1.7 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 75 attractions →Ohio State Reformatory and 18 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Perry Township. Close and well known come first.
18 mi MuseumOhio State Reformatory
37 mi National ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park3.0M visitors a year
18 mi State parkMalabar Farm State Park
39 mi TheatreBlossom Music Center
37 mi MuseumAge of Steam Roundhouse
30 mi MuseumAllen Memorial Art MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Ohio State Reformatory: Niagara66, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Malabar Farm State Park: Jerward at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Blossom Music Center: Slh1078, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Age of Steam Roundhouse: Alvintrusty, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Allen Memorial Art Museum: Daderot, Public domain
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Perry Township
18pages on Perry Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Perry Township
Ashland UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Ashland7.8 mi$31,210 tuitionThe College of WoosterUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Wooster12.8 mi$61,640 tuitionOhio State University Agricultural Technical InstituteCommunity college · Public · Wooster14.2 mi$9,584 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Perry Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Perry Township
Township in Ohio, US
Perry Township is one of the fifteen townships of Ashland County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,024 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 30 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,175 ft
Perry Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Perry Township.
Chester TownshipMohican TownshipMontgomery TownshipJackson TownshipPerry Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Township | — | — | B | — | A− | C− |
| Chester Township | #435 | B | B+ | — | B+ | C+ |
| Mohican Township | — | — | B | — | B+ | C− |
| Montgomery Township | #342 | B+ | B | — | A− | C |
| Jackson Township | #769 | C | A | — | B | D |
Perry Township and Mohican Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Perry Township, Chester Township, Mohican Township, Montgomery Township and Jackson Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Perry Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Perry Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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.