Bailor near Union in Perry Township, 2015
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Perry TownshipOH
A town of 2,356.
8 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
2,356
2025 Census estimate · −2% since 2020
Median home value
$217K
Census ACS
Household income
$59K
median
Median age
40.4
years
Jobs based here
216
A commuter town
Is Perry Township a good place to live?
Perry Township’s best subject grade is an A− for cost of living; its weakest is a D for incomes. On incomes, just 69 of Ohio’s 1,707 towns do worse. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 92% of U.S. towns. Hocking State Forest, at 406 acres with 1.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Perry Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
A commuter town
94% of working residents leave Perry Township for work
Where Perry Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
216jobs based in Perry Township
6%of working residents work in town
20 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$59K median household income; 216 jobs based hereDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.3 of 20; 2.6% of households have no car; 0.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →HealthHocking Valley Community Hospital 14.1 miles awayC−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $217K, 2.6 years of the Columbus metro’s $82K median household incomeA−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →SchoolsBeat 57% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors3 miles of trails; 2% conserved landC+Open →HistoryB−Open →Civic life3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+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.
PowerSouth Central Power Company15.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLaurelville, Vlg of water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers36% 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, Hocking County Board of ElectionsHocking County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes43135, 43149, 4310243135 78% · 43149 12% · 43102 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.
HealthC−
Residents of Perry Township are less healthy than 81% of U.S. towns
Perry Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 42% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Perry Township, where Ohio’s towns sit at 38% and U.S. towns at 36%. 20% of Perry Township adults smoke cigarettes.
19%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Perry Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 28% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better22 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Perry Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.2% | 8% |
| More smokers | 19.5% | 15.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.4% | 7.1% |
Hocking Valley Community Hospital
14.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Perry Township has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Perry Township for work: only 6% work in town. At 32 minutes, Perry Township’s average trip to work is above both Ohio’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). 16% of residents live below the poverty line in Perry Township.
6%work in town
| Perry Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Perry Township6%
Columbus9%
Lancaster8%
Pickaway Township6%
Circleville5%
20 mi
median commute distance
216
jobs based in Perry Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 8% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Perry Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Perry Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 22° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
15″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–40°
Spring41–63°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–65°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Perry Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.
53risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsC+
Perry Township has set aside 1.5% of its land for conservation
2.9 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Perry Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
1.5%conserved
| Perry Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.5% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
1.5%
conserved · 394 of 26,808 acres
2.9 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hocking State Forest | 1.4 mi | 406 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
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 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 eleven townships of Hocking County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 2,408.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 42 sq mi
- Elevation
- 784 ft
Perry Township’s neighbors
8 towns share a border with Perry Township.
Saltcreek TownshipLaurel TownshipSalt Creek TownshipLaurelvilleAdelphiMadison TownshipColerain TownshipClearcreek TownshipPerry Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Township | — | — | A− | — | B | C− |
| Saltcreek Township | #776 | C | B− | — | B | C− |
| Laurel Township | — | — | A− | — | B+ | C |
| Salt Creek Township | — | — | A− | — | B | D |
| Laurelville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Adelphi | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Madison Township | — | — | B | — | B− | C+ |
| Colerain Township | — | — | B+ | — | B | C− |
Perry Township, Laurel Township, Salt Creek Township, Madison Township and Colerain Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Perry Township, Saltcreek Township, Laurel Township, Salt Creek Township, Madison Township and Colerain Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Laurelville and Adelphi 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 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−.