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Perry TownshipFranklin County, OH
A town of 3,796.
6 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Sixflashphoto · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
3,796
2025 Census estimate · −3.1% since 2020
Median home value
$474K
Census ACS
Household income
$186K
median
Median age
43.0
years
Jobs based here
792
A commuter town
TownGrade
A
#64 of 987 in OH
Is Perry Township a good place to live?
Yes, by almost any measure. Perry Township earns an A, 64th among Ohio's 987 graded towns. It reports less crime per resident than 97% of U.S. towns, the median household earns $186K, and residents are healthier than 91% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Its lowest mark, a C, is in cost of living. 80% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Perry Township, against 24% in Ohio’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. On history, just 30 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 76% of U.S. towns.
What makes Perry Township stand out
Where Perry Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Perry Township for work
Where Perry Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
792jobs based in Perry Township
1%of working residents work in town
9 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.
SafetyA+Open →Jobs & income792 jobs based hereAOpen →HealthMount Carmel St. Ann's 5.3 miles awayAOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 20% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.1 of 20; 0.6% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →SchoolsB+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $474K, 5.8 years of the Columbus metro’s $82K median household incomeCOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 50 attractions →Ohio Stadium and 34 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Perry Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw9 mi Stadium & arenaOhio Stadium
4 mi Zoo & aquariumColumbus Zoo and Aquarium
9 mi Stadium & arenaHistoric Crew Stadium
11 mi Stadium & arenaScottsMiracle-Gro Field
8 mi Stadium & arenaValue City Arena
4 mi Theme parkZoombezi Bay440K visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Ohio Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Columbus Zoo and Aquarium: Adolphus79 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Historic Crew Stadium: Rick Dikeman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · ScottsMiracle-Gro Field: Nova Crystallis, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Value City Arena: Nick81aku at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Zoombezi Bay: JBTHEMILKER, CC BY-SA 4.0
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
WaterAqua Ohio - Worthington Hills PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% 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, Franklin County Board of ElectionsFranklin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes43235, 4322043235 96% · 43220 3%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 reports less crime than Upper Arlington or any other graded neighbor, keeps more of its land conserved than most of Ohio and has less tooth loss than most of Ohio.
OutdoorsA−
Trail density in Perry Township is higher than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town
Its 410 conserved acres are a larger share of the town than in 99% of Ohio towns.
Perry Township’s trail density is 4.0 miles per square mile. 8.3 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
#4for trails in OH
30.8%
conserved · 410 of 1,332 acres
8.3 mi
of trails · 4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sawmill Nature Preserve | — | 12 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
SchoolsB+
Perry Township’s schools rank ahead of 74% of Ohio districts
Its public schools are run by the Worthington City school district. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
74%of OH districts it outscoresB+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worthington Hills Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 528 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
SafetyA+
Perry Township stands out in Ohio and nationally: violent crime there is lower
Its A+ tops all 4 graded towns on its borders; Upper Arlington (A−) comes closest. Violent crime is rare: 0 reported in 2025, 0 per 1,000 residents.
The violent crime rate in Perry Township is 0 per 1,000 residents.
97%of U.S. towns report more crimeA+Safety Grade
| Perry Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.8 per 1,000 residents | 9.4 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 1.2 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Perry Township0
Ohio2.9
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Perry Township1.8
Ohio14.7
U.S.15.5
97th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
99th
percentile among OH towns
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
7
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
HealthA
Perry Township’s grade for health is an A
Its widest gap with Ohio is tooth loss: 8.1% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 15.3% statewide. Against the 1,224 U.S. towns with household incomes like Perry Township’s, it is less healthy than 73%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
11% of Perry Township adults report frequent physical distress. Perry Township beats the Ohio average on 22 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 10% of Perry Township adults smoke cigarettes.
91%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
| Perry Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 28% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
22 better9 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Perry Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.1% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 4.9% | 8% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 76.4% | 79.2% |
Mount Carmel St. Ann's
5.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
95th
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 80% of U.S. communities. Since 1990, 16 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Perry Township.
20risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
16
paid flood claims since 1990
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
More than half of Perry Township’s working residents commute to Columbus
34.7% of workers work from home, against 13% across Ohio.
Most working residents leave Perry Township for work: only 1% work in town. 0.2% of residents live below the poverty line in Perry Township. Among 992 Ohio towns, just 8 have a higher median household income than Perry Township.
1%work in town
| Perry Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $186,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 0.2% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Perry Township1%
Columbus53%
Dublin7%
Westerville3%
Worthington3%
9 mi
median commute distance
792
jobs based in Perry Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 24% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Perry Township
Perry Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 21° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
19″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–39°
Spring41–63°
Summer62–83°
Fall44–65°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Perry Township
19pages on Perry Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
15 within 15 miles of the center of Perry Township
Pontifical College JosephinumUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Columbus1.7 mi$28,691 tuitionAmerican Institute of Alternative MedicineUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Columbus3.6 mi$22,947 tuitionOhio State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Columbus9 mi$13,244 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 seventeen townships of Franklin County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 3,929 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 896 ft
Perry Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Perry Township.
ColumbusWorthingtonSharon TownshipUpper ArlingtonDublinWashington TownshipPerry Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Township | #64 | A | C | A+ | B+ | A |
| Columbus | #933 | D | C | D | C | B− |
| Worthington | #166 | A− | C− | B− | B+ | A+ |
| Sharon Township | #102 | A | C− | — | B+ | A |
| Upper Arlington | #24 | A+ | C− | A− | A | A+ |
| Dublin | #121 | A | C− | B+ | A− | A+ |
| Washington Township | #155 | A | C− | — | B+ | A+ |
Sharon Township and Washington 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 a good place to live?
Yes, by almost any measure. Perry Township grades A overall, better than 94% of U.S. towns and #64 of 987 in Ohio. It grades A for health, A+ for safety and B+ for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
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 C.