Perry TownshipOH
A town of 668.
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.
668 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 Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Perry Township.
Compared with most of Ohio and the rest of the country, the average trip to work in Perry Township is longer
Perry Township: 16% of residents live below the poverty line, above both Ohio’s towns (9.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The share of working residents in Perry Township who work locally: 0.5%. For half of commuters, work is under 25 miles away. The top destinations are Columbus (8%), Newark (7%) and Coshocton (6%).
| Perry Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 38 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Perry Township’s year
A winter brings about 18 inches of snow, with January nights at 20° and July afternoons at 83°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Perry Township is
In Perry Township, nearly a fifth of adults smoke cigarettes. Perry Township: 27% of adults have been diagnosed with depression, where Ohio’s towns sit at 26% and U.S. towns at 23%.
| Perry Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Perry Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.5% | 15.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 10% | 8% |
| More smokers | 19.1% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Perry Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
For Perry Township, the FEMA hazard score is 59 of 100. Expected losses in Perry Township break down as 79% from inland flooding and 6% from tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0% of Perry Township is conserved land
3.7 miles of trail. The concentration of trails in Perry Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Perry Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Perry Township
About 0 of every 100 Perry Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
100% 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 Ohio, US
Perry Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 635.
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- Area
- 26 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,053 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.