Guthrie Road Bridge, 2007
Perry Township’s story
Perry Township in pictures
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1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Perry TownshipOH
A town of 1,505. 55% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: dok1 · CC BY 2.0
Population
1,505
2025 Census estimate · −0.3% since 2020
Median home value
$112K
Census ACS
Household income
$60K
median
Median age
33.9
years
Jobs based here
129
A commuter town
Is Perry Township a good place to live?
Perry Township’s best subject grade is an A for civic life; its weakest is a D for incomes. Perry Township’s average trip to work is 46 minutes, against 24 minutes in Ohio’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 82 of Ohio’s 1,707 towns score lower on incomes. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 90% of the country. 17% of the land in Perry Township is conserved, against 3.7% in Ohio’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. On civic life, just 118 of Ohio’s 1,560 towns do better. Davis Mill is on the National Register of Historic Places. 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, and one thing worth knowing.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Perry Township6
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical OH town3.9
Civic lifeA
55% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Ohio town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
Natural hazardsB+
Low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better17 too close to call15 worse
| Widest gap | Perry Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.3% | 8% |
Worth knowing · HealthD
Less healthy than 91% of U.S. towns
Less healthyHealthier
CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Perry Township for work
Where Perry Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
129jobs based in Perry Township
2%of working residents work in town
21 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.
Jobs & income$60K median household incomeDOpen →HealthHolzer Medical Center 9 miles awayDOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $112K, 2 years of the Gallipolis area’s $57K median household incomeA−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 27% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →SchoolsC+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.3 of 20; 5.8% of households have no car; 5.3% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trailB−Open →History1 place on the National RegisterC+Open →Civic life6 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsAOpen →
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.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
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, Gallia County Board of ElectionsGallia County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes45658, 45631, 45685, 4565645658 50% · 45631 35% · 45685 9% · 45656 6%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.
HealthD
For health, Perry Township earns a D
22% of adults smoke cigarettes in Perry Township. Perry Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 36% of adults get no exercise outside work in Perry Township.
10%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Perry Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 23% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better17 too close to call15 worse
| What stands out | Perry Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.3% | 8% |
| More smokers | 21.6% | 15.4% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 35.5% | 26.9% |
Holzer Medical Center
9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsC+
Public schools in Perry Township fall behind 62% of Ohio districts
Its public schools are run by the Gallia County Local school district. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
38%of OH districts it outscoresC+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 160 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Most of Perry Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Perry Township for work: only 2% work in town. 19% of Perry Township residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Perry Township has added 55 jobs, to 129 in 2023.
2%work in town
| Perry Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.4% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Perry Township2%
Green Township15%
Gallipolis8%
Rio Grande6%
Columbus4%
21 mi
median commute distance
129
jobs based in Perry Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 38% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Perry Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities. Since 1997, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Perry Township.
27risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHeat waves
7
paid flood claims since 1997
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
17.1%conserved
17.1%
conserved · 4,170 of 24,427 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
In Perry Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Perry Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 24° and about 14 inches of snow falls in a winter.
14″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–44°
Spring42–66°
Summer62–85°
Fall44–67°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
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
1 within 15 miles of the center of Perry Township
About 1 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 Gallia County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,524.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 38 sq mi
- Elevation
- 617 ft
Perry Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Perry Township.
Raccoon TownshipGreenfield TownshipWalnut TownshipGreen TownshipMadison TownshipPerry Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Township | — | — | A− | — | C+ | D |
| Raccoon Township | — | — | A | — | C+ | D |
| Greenfield Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Walnut Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Green Township | #935 | D | A− | — | C+ | D |
| Madison Township | — | — | A | — | C+ | D |
Perry Township, Raccoon Township and Madison Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Perry Township, Raccoon Township, Green Township and Madison Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Greenfield Township and Walnut Township aren’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?
55% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
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 A−.