Koons Airport office, 2016
Perry Township’s story
194 years in pictures
Census counts: 17,886 in 1980, 16,318 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2015 and 5 maps from 1909 on.
- 1832Perry Township is organized
Perry TownshipColumbiana County, OH
Organized in 1832, this town now has 15,929 residents.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Roseohioresident · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
15,929
2025 Census estimate · −2.4% since 2020
Median home value
$140K
Census ACS
Household income
$53K
median
Median age
43.6
years
Jobs based here
7,911
Balanced
TownGrade
B−
#621 of 987 in OH
Is Perry Township a good place to live?
Real strengths, and real weak spots. Its weakest subject is incomes: the median household income is $53K, and 18% of residents live below the poverty line. Health is weaker too: residents are less healthy than 77% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Homes run about $140K for a typical one, 2.4 times the Salem area’s $58K median household income. Where it does best is hazard risk (A+). The overall grade comes out at B−, 621st of 987 in Ohio. It comes out better than 48% of U.S. towns. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 96% of U.S. towns.
Figures: FEMA National Risk Index · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · health, CDC PLACES · home values, Zillow.
What makes Perry Township stand out
Where Perry Township beats most towns.
Natural hazardsA+
Very low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
0historic places
HistoryA+
Organized in 1832
A long history
A history going back 194 years.
Library visits per resident
Perry Township8.6
Typical U.S. town3.4
Typical OH town5.2
Civic lifeA−
67% more library visits per person
than the typical Ohio town
IMLS Public Libraries Survey.
How Perry Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Perry Township is from typical.
Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 4% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA+Open →Jobs & income7,911 jobs based hereC−Open →HealthSalem Regional Medical Center 0.5 miles awayC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.2 of 20; 11.4% of households have no car; 6.1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB+Open →Cost of livingBased on what homes cost against what households earnB+Open →SchoolsBased on how pupils do in exams and testsBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 1% conserved landC−Open →HistoryOrganized 1832A+Open →Civic life8.6 library visits per resident; 4.5 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
WaterSalem City water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers97% 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, Columbiana County Board of ElectionsColumbiana County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2020
ZIP code4446044460 100%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 is healthier than towns with similar incomes and trades workers with Salem and other neighbors, but it has little public open land.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A+
The FEMA risk score in Perry Township is lower than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town
FEMA puts 62% of Perry Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 15% to tornadoes. Flood insurance has paid out on 8 claims in the town since 1997. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 96% of U.S. communities.
4risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
8
paid flood claims since 1997
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
SchoolsB
Perry Township’s schools rank ahead of 56% of Ohio districts
The public schools here belong to the Salem City school district. The largest public high school is Salem High School, with 610 students. Below: Two of its 7 schools, each with why it was picked.
56%of OH districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buckeye Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–2 | Grades K–2 | 418 | – |
| Salem High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 610 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
HealthC−
Perry Township earns a C− for health
Against the 6,886 U.S. towns with household incomes like Perry Township’s, it is less healthy than 53%, so that grade isn’t only a matter of income.
In Perry Township, just over two in five adults have high blood pressure, against 38% in Ohio’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns. For adults in the town, the share who report frequent physical distress is 16%.
23%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Perry Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 28% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better25 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Perry Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.6% | 7.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 8.7% |
Salem Regional Medical Center
0.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
32nd
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Perry Township
The peak summer temperature for Perry Township comes to 82°F, below both the Ohio town median (84°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
28″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–37°
Spring37–59°
Summer58–81°
Fall42–62°
Oct 13
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
About one in three working residents works right in Perry Township
Perry Township has about as many jobs (7,911) as working residents, but only 1,916 people both live and work here.
Half of commuters travel less than 13 miles. In Perry Township, 29% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Salem (26%), Boardman Township (5%) and Youngstown (3%). The mean commuting time for Perry Township comes to 22 minutes.
29%work in town
| Perry Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 29% | 6.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $53,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Perry Township29%
Salem26%
Boardman Township5%
Youngstown3%
Alliance3%
13 mi
median commute distance
7,911
jobs based in Perry Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
B+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 74% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
OutdoorsC−
Conservation land takes up 0.6% of Perry Township
Just 63 of its 10,034 acres are conserved, so there is little public open land in Perry Township itself; its outdoors grade is C−.
The biggest park or preserve is Waterworth Memorial Park, at 34 acres. There are 1.1 miles of trail across 4 parks and preserves. Perry Township’s concentration of trails stands at 0.1 miles per square mile.
#606for trails in OH
| Perry Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.6% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
0.6%
conserved · 63 of 10,034 acres
1.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Waterworth Memorial Park | 0.8 mi | 34 |
| 2. Centennial Park | 0.3 mi | 26 |
| 3. Kelley Park | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 117 attractions →Pro Football Hall of Fame and 19 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Perry Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw29 mi MuseumPro Football Hall of Fame192K visitors a year
37 mi National ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park3.0M visitors a year
29 mi Stadium & arenaTom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium
29 mi LandmarkMcKinley National Memorial12 mi Park & preserveMill Creek Park
18 mi MuseumButler Institute of American ArtSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Pro Football Hall of Fame: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium: Harrier233 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · McKinley National Memorial: CoolRockC, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Butler Institute of American Art: Lorinda Dixon, CC BY-SA 4.0
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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
Allegheny Wesleyan CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Salem2.3 mi$6,800 tuitionKent State University at SalemUniversity or college · Public · Salem2.8 mi$7,492 in-state tuitionUniversity of Mount UnionUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Alliance13.1 mi$36,600 tuition
About 3 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 eighteen townships of Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census reported 16,318 people living in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 16 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,220 ft
Perry Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Perry Township.
Salem TownshipButler TownshipGoshen TownshipGreen TownshipSalem HeightsPerry Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Township | #621 | B− | B+ | — | B | C− |
| Salem Township | #723 | C+ | B+ | — | B | C |
| Butler Township | #436 | B | B | — | B+ | C− |
| Goshen Township | #772 | C | C+ | C+ | A− | C |
| Green Township | #223 | A− | B− | — | A | C+ |
| Salem Heights | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Perry Township, Salem Township, Butler Township and Green Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Salem Heights 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 B− overall, better than 48% of U.S. towns and #621 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C− for health and B for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Perry Township, OH expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.