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A town of 5,908.
Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 98% of U.S. towns. Overall it grades B−, 645th of 987 graded towns in Ohio. Natural-hazard risk is low. 25% of residents are 65 or older in Perry Township, where Ohio’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 18%. George Bixler Farm is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Perry Township beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Brookville Elementary School | PK–3 | 545 |
| Brookville Intermediate School | 4–8 | 577 |
| Brookville High School | 9–12 | 425 |
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.
Its grades run from A for hazard risk (better than 90% of comparable towns) to D− for walkability (better than 2%), so the B− overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 3 maps from 1905 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Perry Township. Close and well known come first.
17 mi MuseumNational Museum of the United States Air Force1.0M visitors a year
Big draw32 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a year17 mi MuseumNational Aviation Hall of Fame300K visitors a year
10 mi National Historical ParkDayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park80K visitors a year
12 mi MuseumDayton Art Institute304K visitors a year
36 mi MuseumChateau LarocheNational Museum of the United States Air Force: No machine-readable author provided. Rogerd assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dayton Art Institute: Warren LeMay, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Chateau Laroche: ConlonTT, Public domain
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 has more 90° days than almost anywhere else in Ohio and sends most of its workers to Dayton and beyond.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 87% of U.S. communities. Since 1993, 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 Brookville Local school district. Three of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Brookville High School, with 425 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brookville Intermediate SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 4–8 | Grades 4–8 | 577 | A |
| Brookville High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 425 | A− |
| Brookville Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades PK–3 | Grades PK–3 | 545 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
9.7 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Jones Park | — | 11 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Perry Township has 386 jobs for its 2,554 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave Perry Township for work: only 4% work in town. Jobs based in Perry Township grew to 386 in 2023, 73 more than in 2013. 13% of Perry Township residents live below the poverty line.
| Perry Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The Dayton Mcd weather station, 13 miles away, records that about 39 days a year reach 90°, the highest of 2,573 Ohio places with climate records.
Perry Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 21° and about 12 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 35 to 64 are 31% of residents (38% statewide); people 65 and older are 25% of residents (18% statewide). Perry Township’s median age is 45.8 years. 24% 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 | 45.8 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 24% | 24% | 29% |
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.2 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Perry Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.8% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.1% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.7% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.1% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 4.6% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.5% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.6% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.1% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.4% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 35.2% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 26.8% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.2% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 12.7% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.2% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Perry Township beats the Ohio average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 14% of adults have diabetes in Perry Township.
| Perry Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 23% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 80% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 34% | 33% |
| What stands out | Perry Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.1% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.6% | 8.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.7% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
4 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.
Township in Ohio, US
Perry Township is one of the nine townships of Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. The population was 5,848 at the 2020 census.
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4 towns share a border with Perry Township.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Township | #645 | B− | C+ | — | B+ | C+ |
| Clay Township | #432 | B | C+ | — | A− | C+ |
| Twin Township | #519 | B | A− | — | B | C |
| Trotwood | #971 | D | B | D | C− | D |
| Jackson Township | #618 | B− | B+ | — | B− | C |
Perry Township, Clay Township, Twin Township and Jackson Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Perry Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Perry Township grades B− overall, better than 46% of U.S. towns and #645 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C+ for health and B+ for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D−.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
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