Perry Township Amish farmstead, 2015
Perry Township’s story
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Perry TownshipOH
A town of 2,014.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
2,014
2025 Census estimate · +2.3% since 2020
Median home value
$198K
Census ACS
Household income
$54K
median
Median age
29.6
years
Jobs based here
36
A commuter town
Is Perry Township a good place to live?
The best of Perry Township’s subject grades are a B+ for schools and a B for history; the weakest is a D for incomes. 45% of residents live below the poverty line in Perry Township, against 9.1% in Ohio’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. On incomes, just 79 of Ohio’s 1,707 towns do worse. On the outdoors, just 27 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. Perry Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Perry Township for work
Where Perry Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
36jobs based in Perry Township
1%of working residents work in town
27 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 & incomeDOpen →HealthOhiohealth Morrow County Hospital 10.5 miles awayCOpen →SchoolsBeat 69% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationB+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 34% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $198K, 2.4 years of the Columbus metro’s $82K median household incomeBOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 2.5 of 20; 28.2% of households have no car; 9.8% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksD−Open →HistoryBOpen →Civic life3.4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
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.
PowerOhio Edison16.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterM & H MHP, LLCNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
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, Morrow County Board of ElectionsMorrow County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP codes44813, 43019, 43338, 4490444813 36% · 43019 25% · 43338 22% · 44904 17%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.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
A smaller share of working residents work locally in Perry Township than in most of Ohio or the rest of the country
0.6% of working residents work locally in Perry Township, below both Ohio’s towns (6.9%) and U.S. towns (8%). Since 2013, Perry Township has added 20 jobs, to 36 in 2023. Perry Township’s median household income is $54,000.
1%work in town
| Perry Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $54,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Perry Township1%
Columbus13%
Mansfield8%
Mount Gilead5%
Galion5%
27 mi
median commute distance
36
jobs based in Perry Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 46% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
On CDC estimates, Perry Township is less healthy than 71% of U.S. towns
Perry Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 17% of Perry Township adults smoke cigarettes.
29%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Perry Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 23% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better29 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Perry Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.4% | 8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.1% | 7.1% |
Ohiohealth Morrow County Hospital
10.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Perry Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Perry Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Perry Township is 83°F.
26″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–36°
Spring38–60°
Summer59–81°
Fall41–62°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Low risk in Perry Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 66% of U.S. communities.
34risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nearby attractions
All 48 attractions →Ohio State Reformatory and 13 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Perry Township. Close and well known come first.
16 mi MuseumOhio State Reformatory
25 mi LandmarkHarding Tomb
39 mi Zoo & aquariumColumbus Zoo and Aquarium
15 mi State parkMalabar Farm State Park
39 mi Theme parkZoombezi Bay440K visitors a year
37 mi Ancient siteAlligator Effigy MoundSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Ohio State Reformatory: Niagara66, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Harding Tomb: User:Postdlf, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Columbus Zoo and Aquarium: Adolphus79 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Malabar Farm State Park: Jerward at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Zoombezi Bay: JBTHEMILKER, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Alligator Effigy Mound: Rev. Stephen D. Peet, editor, Public domain
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Perry Township
17pages on Perry Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Perry Township
Ohio State University-Mansfield CampusUniversity or college · Public · Mansfield14.6 mi$9,488 in-state tuitionNorth Central State CollegeCommunity college · Public · Mansfield14.7 mi$4,624 in-state tuition
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 sixteen townships of Morrow County, Ohio, United States. At the 2020 census the township's population was 1,971 people.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 21 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,335 ft
Perry Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Perry Township.
Perry TownshipCongress TownshipTroy TownshipFranklin TownshipMiddlebury TownshipPerry Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Township | — | — | B | — | B+ | C |
| Perry Township | — | — | B− | — | B+ | C+ |
| Congress Township | #753 | C+ | B+ | — | B− | C− |
| Troy Township | — | — | B− | — | A− | C |
| Franklin Township | — | — | A− | — | B− | C− |
| Middlebury Township | — | — | C− | — | A− | C |
Perry Township, Perry Township, Troy Township, Franklin Township and Middlebury Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Perry Township, Perry Township, Congress Township, Troy Township, Franklin Township and Middlebury Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Perry Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Perry Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Perry Township, OH expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.