AtlantaOhioTownPump, 2009
Perry Township’s story
Perry Township in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2009.
Explore the history →Perry TownshipOH
A town of 1,325.
Population
1,325
2025 Census estimate · +5.2% since 2020
Median home value
$167K
Census ACS
Household income
$70K
median
Median age
41.4
years
Jobs based here
210
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 C− for incomes. Perry Township’s average trip to work is 33 minutes, above both the Ohio town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Perry Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Perry Township stand out
Where Perry Township beats most towns.
Small town
1,325 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Monroe TownshipDeercreek TownshipDeerfield TownshipMarion TownshipPancoastburgMadison TownshipPerry Township
How Perry Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Perry Township is from typical.
Cost of livingTypical home $167K, 2 years of the Columbus metro’s $82K median household incomeAOpen →Jobs & income$70K median household incomeC−Open →HealthAdena Fayette Medical Center 11.6 miles awayC−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 29% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →SchoolsBeat 63% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationBOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.6 of 20; 5.4% of households have no car; 3.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trails; 10% conserved landC−Open →HistoryB+Open →Civic life0.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsCOpen →
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.
PowerAES Ohio16.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNew Holland Village PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers85% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Perry Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWestfall Local School DistrictMiami Trace Local School District2 districts serve Perry Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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, Pickaway County Board of ElectionsPickaway County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes43145, 43164, 4311543145 91% · 43164 7% · 43115 2%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−
Health in Perry Township trails 81% of U.S. towns
Perry Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 42% of adults have high blood pressure in Perry Township, against 38% in Ohio’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns. 19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Perry Township.
19%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Perry Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 28% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better23 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Perry Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 8% |
| More smokers | 18.5% | 15.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.2% | 15.3% |
Adena Fayette Medical Center
11.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
Most of Perry Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Perry Township for work: only 2% work in town. 20% of Perry Township residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Perry Township grew to 210 in 2023, 47 more than in 2013.
2%work in town
| Perry Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Perry Township2%
Columbus24%
Circleville4%
Grove City4%
Chillicothe3%
29 mi
median commute distance
210
jobs based in Perry Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 39% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Perry Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 71% of U.S. communities.
29risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Perry Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Perry Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, 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°
Summer62–84°
Fall44–66°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsC−
Perry Township has set aside 9.9% of its land for conservation
2.1 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Perry Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
9.9%conserved
| Perry Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 9.9% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
9.9%
conserved · 2,381 of 24,014 acres
2.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
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
None within 15 miles of Perry Township; the nearest are
Ohio Christian UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Circleville16.7 mi$24,600 tuitionSouthern State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Hillsboro30.8 mi$5,912 in-state tuitionOhio State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Columbus32.6 mi$13,244 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Perry Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Perry Township for work
Where Perry Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
210jobs based in Perry Township
2%of working residents work in town
29 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Perry Township
Township in Ohio, US
Perry Township is one of the fifteen townships of Pickaway County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,253 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 38 sq mi
- Elevation
- 860 ft
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.