Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Perry Township's standout: natural-hazard risk is low. Overall it grades A, 131st among Ohio's 987 graded towns. The median household earns $104K and its schools rank ahead of 75% of Ohio towns. Perry Township’s July high is 80°F, below both Ohio’s towns (84°F) and U.S. towns (85°F). The biggest place to walk is Lake Erie Bluffs, 474 acres with 3.2 miles of trail.
Where Perry Township beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Perry Elementary School | PK–4 | 538 |
| Perry Middle School | 5–8 | 443 |
| Perry High School | 9–12 | 509 |
Where Perry Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Perry Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 170 in 1880, 1,602 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1870 and 5 maps from 1905 on.
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.
Ordered by what stands out in Perry Township.
Perry Township gets more snow than nearly all U.S. towns and owes part of its health edge to its incomes, but it has many renters stretched by housing costs.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 94% of U.S. communities. Since 2006, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Perry Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Perry Local school district. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Perry High School, with 509 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 538 | A− |
| Perry High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 509 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Perry Township for work: only 12% work in town. Since 2013, Perry Township has lost 693 jobs, to 3,073 in 2023. 6.2% of Perry Township residents live below the poverty line.
| Perry Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $104,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.2% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 12% | 6.8% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| Perry Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.7% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lake Erie Bluffs | 3.2 mi | 474 |
| 2. Indian Point Park | 0.9 mi | 202 |
| 3. Lakeshore Reservation | 0.5 mi | 83 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
57.9% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 45.9% across Ohio.
The typical Perry Township home is worth about $298,000, up 2.3% in a year, 21% above the Ohio typical home. 92% of households own their home in Perry Township.
| Perry Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 92% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $891 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The Chardon weather station, 17 miles away, records that 114 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 98% of U.S. towns.
Perry Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 80° and January nights drop to 22°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 35 to 64 are 44% of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (22% statewide). The median age in Perry Township is 44.7 years. 29% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.
| Perry Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44.7 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 21% | 22% | 22% |
47% women, 53% men
About 112 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.4 points). Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women. Median age: women 44.3, men 45.1.
| Perry Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.7% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.4% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.6% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.8% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.8% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.1% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.8% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.6% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.1% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.5% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.1% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.2% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.3% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.3% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.6% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Against the 8,001 U.S. towns with household incomes like Perry Township’s, it is less healthy than 74%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
Perry Township beats the Ohio average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| Perry Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 80% | 79% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Perry Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.4% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.2% | 8.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Perry Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw37 mi MuseumRock and Roll Hall of Fame580K visitors a year
Big draw30 mi LakeLake Erie
Big draw37 mi Stadium & arenaProgressive Field
37 mi Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Field
37 mi National ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park3.0M visitors a year
37 mi Stadium & arenaRocket ArenaRock and Roll Hall of Fame: MusikAnimal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lake Erie: NOAA, Public domain · Progressive Field: Jsawczuk, Public domain · Huntington Bank Field: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Rocket Arena: Cards84664, CC BY-SA 4.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Perry Township
About 4 of every 100 Perry Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Village in Ohio, United States
Perry is a village in Lake County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,602 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
3 towns share a border with Perry Township.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Township | #131 | A | B | — | A− | B− |
| Leroy Township | #605 | B− | C | — | B+ | C+ |
| Painesville Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Madison Township | #686 | C+ | B− | — | B− | C |
Perry Township, Leroy Township and Madison Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Painesville Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Perry Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Perry Township grades A overall, better than 88% of U.S. towns and #131 of 987 in Ohio. It grades B− for health and A− for schools.
That is 4.2 years of the area's median household income ($70,678 across the Cleveland, OH metro 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.
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