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Foreaker Covered Bridge Monroe County Ohio
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Perry TownshipOH

A town of 412.

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Is Perry Township a good place to live?

Perry Township’s median age is 59.5 years, against 41.7 years in Ohio’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Only 1 of the 994 Ohio towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Perry Township. 30% of the land in Perry Township is conserved, where Ohio’s towns sit at 3.7% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Foreaker Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Perry Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

412 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Green TownshipBenton TownshipJackson TownshipWayne TownshipGreen TownshipBenton TownshipJackson TownshipWayne TownshipPerry Township
Foreaker Bridge
Foreaker Bridge · National Register of Historic Places
Perry Township’s story

Perry Township in pictures

The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2014 and 4 maps from 1960 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Perry Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Perry Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMonroe Water Systems1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Perry Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSwitzerland of Ohio Local School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereDirector, Monroe County Board of ElectionsMonroe County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP codes43793, 43946, 4576743793 52% · 43946 44% · 45767 4%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.

Outdoors

Conserved land covers nearly a quarter of Perry Township

1.2 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Perry Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.

29.5%conserved
29.5%
conserved · 4,567 of 15,504 acres
1.2 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Work & commute

With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Perry Township’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Perry Township for work: only 0% work in town. The average trip to work in Perry Township is 31 minutes. The top destinations are Woodsfield (16%), Columbus (6%) and Marietta (6%).

0%work in town
Perry TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work31 minutes24 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line2.1%9.1%9.6%
Median household income$84,000$75,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Perry Township0%
Woodsfield16%
Columbus6%
Marietta6%
New Martinsville3%
27 mi
median commute distance
9
jobs based in Perry Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Perry Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Perry Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 22° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.

24″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–42°
Spring40–64°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–66°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Perry Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities. Since 1998, 9 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Perry Township.

61risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
61High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingLightning
9
paid flood claims since 1998

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Perry Township is

Perry Township beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 44% of Perry Township adults have high blood pressure.

Perry TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)44%38%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)16%13%12%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)34%28%25%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%15%14%
32 measures vs. Ohio
1 better17 too close to call14 worse
What stands outPerry TownshipOH
More adults treating high blood pressure82.7%79.2%
More adults with COPD11.8%8%
Sistersville General Hospital
7.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Perry Township

17pages on Perry Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Perry Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Perry Township for work

Where Perry Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

16% → Woodsfield Woodsfield 16% 6% → Columbus Columbus 6% 6% → Marietta Marietta 6% 3% → New Martinsville New Martinsville 3% 3% → Jackson Township Jackson Township 3% 2% → Caldwell Caldwell 2% Perry Township · 0% stay
9jobs based in Perry Township
0%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Perry Township

Township in Ohio, US

Perry Township is one of the eighteen townships of Monroe County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 420, including 71 people in the village of Antioch.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
24 sq mi
Elevation
932 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.