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Perry TownshipOH
A town of 997.
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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
997
2025 Census estimate · −0.1% since 2020
Median home value
$108K
Census ACS
Household income
$50K
median
Median age
57.9
years
Jobs based here
107
A commuter town
Is Perry Township a good place to live?
Perry Township’s typical journey to work is 36 minutes, above both Ohio’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 4 of the 994 Ohio towns we compare have a higher median age than Perry Township. The biggest park or preserve is Casoade Park, at 32 acres. Perry Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
A shrinking town
Perry Township has shrunk 13% since 2010
1,166 counted in 2010 and 1,011 in 2020; an estimated 997 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
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.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterOak Haven Residential Care water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
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, Putnam County Board of ElectionsPutnam County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes45827, 45831, 4587345827 76% · 45831 22% · 45873 1%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 & commute
Most of Perry Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.2 jobs for each of them
Perry Township: 13% of residents live below the poverty line, where Ohio’s towns sit at 9.1% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Most people who work leave Perry Township to do it: just 1% work in town. Jobs in Perry Township grew by 62 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 107. In Perry Township, the typical household income is $50,000.
1%work in town
| Perry Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $50,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Perry Township1%
Ottawa10%
Defiance7%
Lima5%
Kalida4%
19 mi
median commute distance
107
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
July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 19° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
24″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–36°
Spring39–60°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–63°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 22
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 damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 64% of U.S. communities. 64% of Perry Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 12%.
64risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Perry Township is
Just over a third of adults sleep under 7 hours in Perry Township. The share of adults in Perry Township who have obesity: 44%.
| Perry Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 38% | 36% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
7 better25 too close to call0 worse
| 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% |
Mercy Health - Defiance Hospital
16.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
In Perry Township, 1.6% of the land is conserved
1.9 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Perry Township’s density of trails stands at 0.1 miles per square mile.
1.6%conserved
| Perry Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.6% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
1.6%
conserved · 308 of 19,228 acres
1.9 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Casoade Park | — | 32 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Perry Township
17pages 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
Defiance CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Defiance17.3 mi$29,320 tuitionOhio State University-Lima CampusUniversity or college · Public · Lima25.6 mi$9,488 in-state tuitionNorthwest State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Archbold27.5 mi$4,698 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Perry Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Small town
997 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Jackson TownshipMonroe TownshipGreensburg TownshipPerry Township
About Perry Township
Township in Ohio, US
Perry Township is one of the fifteen townships of Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,011 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 30 sq mi
- Elevation
- 689 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.