Perry Township Carroll County Ohio 1894, 1894
Perry Township’s story
Perry Township in pictures
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Perry TownshipOH
A town of 870.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Roseohioresident · Public domain
Population
870
2025 Census estimate · −1% since 2020
Median home value
$165K
Census ACS
Household income
$54K
median
Median age
35.7
years
Jobs based here
26
A commuter town
Is Perry Township a good place to live?
Only 5 of the 994 Ohio towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Perry Township. Perry Township’s median age is 35.7 years, below both the Ohio town median (41.7 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Perry Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
870 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Orange TownshipNorth TownshipUnion TownshipLoudon TownshipPerry Township
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
Internet6 providers85% 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, Carroll County Board of ElectionsCarroll County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes44615, 43988, 4469544615 47% · 43988 43% · 44695 10%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 hazards
Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Perry Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 85% of U.S. communities.
15risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Most of Perry Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Perry Township for work: only 0% work in town. Perry Township’s average trip to work is 28 minutes, against 24 minutes in Ohio’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Carrollton (10%), New Philadelphia (6%) and Canton (6%).
0%work in town
| Perry Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 8.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Perry Township0%
Carrollton10%
New Philadelphia6%
Canton6%
Akron4%
24 mi
median commute distance
26
jobs based in Perry Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Perry Township
Perry Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Perry Township is 83°F.
26″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–38°
Spring39–61°
Summer60–81°
Fall43–63°
Oct 15
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Perry Township is
Perry Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 19% of Perry Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Perry Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better19 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | Perry Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.5% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9% | 7.1% |
| More smokers | 19.1% | 15.4% |
Twin City Medical Center
13.4 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
16pages on Perry Township
The big questions
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Perry Township; the nearest are
Kent State University at TuscarawasUniversity or college · Public · New Philadelphia16.7 mi$7,492 in-state tuitionEastern Gateway Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Steubenville22.9 mi
About 3 of every 100 Perry Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
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.
26jobs based in Perry Township
0%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Perry Township
Township in Ohio, US
Perry Township is one of the fourteen townships of Carroll County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 934.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 28 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,263 ft
Questions about Perry Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Perry Township, OH a good place to live?
Perry Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.