Baird Road Italianate house, 2016
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Perry TownshipOH
A town of 1,590.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,590
2025 Census estimate · +1.1% since 2020
Median home value
$174K
Census ACS
Household income
$68K
median
Median age
42.9
years
Jobs based here
218
A commuter town
Is Perry Township a good place to live?
The best of Perry Township’s subject grades is a B+ for cost of living; the weakest is a C− for health. 92% of households live in a home they own in Perry Township, where Ohio’s towns sit at 77% and U.S. towns at 73%. On civic life, just 76 of Ohio’s 1,560 towns do worse. Perry Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
WeakestC−Health
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.
218jobs based in Perry Township
1%of working residents work in town
17 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.
HealthWood County Hospital 14.9 miles awayC−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $174K, 2.7 years of the Toledo metro’s $65K median household incomeB+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 32% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.6 of 20; 2.3% of households have no car; 1.1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →SchoolsBehind 58% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationC+Open →Jobs & income$68K median household income; 218 jobs based hereB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 0% conserved landDOpen →HistoryB−Open →Civic life1.1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsDOpen →
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.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterFostoria City water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Perry Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsElmwood Local School DistrictFostoria City 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, Wood County Board of ElectionsWood County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2021
ZIP codes44830, 44817, 43467, 4345744830 74% · 44817 11% · 43467 8% · 43457 7%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−
Residents of Perry Township are less healthy than four in five U.S. towns
14% of Perry Township adults have diabetes, against 13% in Ohio’s towns and 12% across U.S. towns. Among adults here, 31% get no exercise outside work.
18%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Perry Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 28% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better24 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Perry Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 18.3% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.4% | 8% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 30.9% | 26.9% |
Wood County Hospital
14.9 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 B−
Fewer of Perry Township’s working residents work locally than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town
Perry Township’s average trip to work is 27 minutes. Half the trips to work are shorter than 17 miles. For residents locally, the share who live below the poverty line is 5.9%. The top destinations are Fostoria (18%), Findlay (15%) and Bowling Green (6%).
1%work in town
| Perry Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.9% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Perry Township1%
Fostoria18%
Findlay15%
Bowling Green6%
Toledo5%
17 mi
median commute distance
218
jobs based in Perry Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 34% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
A older population than Ohio as a whole
People 65 and older are 30% of residents (18% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 12% of residents (22% statewide). Ohio has 32% of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 23%. In Perry Township, the median age is 42.9 years.
42.9median age · OH 39.7
| Perry Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42.9 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 23% | 24% | 29% |
Perry TownshipOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
19%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma5%
High school24%
Some college36%
Associate’s12%
Bachelor’s19%
Graduate4%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 97% are men (OH 51%).
| Perry Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.3% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.5% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.9% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 19% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.4% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.4% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.1% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 18.5% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.2% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.3% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 35.7% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.7% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.1% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,600, single groups can be off by several points
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Perry Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in just over two thirds of U.S. communities. The national flood insurance program has paid 2 claims in Perry Township since 2013. 67% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 16%.
32risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoes
2
paid flood claims since 2013
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Perry Township’s year
The range runs from 20° on a January night to 85° on a July afternoon, with about 21 inches of snow a winter.
21″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–36°
Spring40–60°
Summer61–83°
Fall44–63°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsD
Open space protected for good: 0.5% of Perry Township
0.8 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve. Perry Township has one park or preserve, 12 acres in all.
0.5%conserved
0.5%
conserved · 122 of 22,397 acres
0.8 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Portage Park | 0.4 mi | 12 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 28 attractions →Toledo Museum of Art and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Perry Township. Close and well known come first.
31 mi MuseumToledo Museum of Art340K visitors a year
29 mi Zoo & aquariumToledo Zoo
25 mi LandmarkFort Meigs
31 mi MuseumImagination Station
31 mi MuseumNational Museum of the Great Lakes
12 mi MuseumWood County MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Toledo Museum of Art: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Toledo Zoo: DreamingKoala, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Meigs: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Imagination Station: MrJacon000, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Museum of the Great Lakes: MrJacon000, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wood County Museum: Nyttend, Public domain
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
3 within 15 miles of the center of Perry Township
Bowling Green State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Bowling Green14.1 mi$14,460 in-state tuitionWinebrenner Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Findlay14.1 miThe University of FindlayUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Findlay14.1 mi$41,164 tuition
About 5 of every 100 Perry Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
About Perry Township
Township in Ohio, US
Perry Township is one of the nineteen townships of Wood County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,568 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 728 ft
Perry Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Perry Township.
FostoriaMontgomery TownshipBloom TownshipWashington TownshipJackson TownshipPerry Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Township | — | — | B+ | — | C+ | C− |
| Fostoria | #675 | C+ | A | B | C | D |
| Montgomery Township | #384 | B+ | A | — | B+ | C |
| Bloom Township | #543 | B | A− | — | B+ | C |
| Washington Township | #360 | B+ | A | — | A | C− |
| Jackson Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Perry Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Perry Township, Montgomery Township, Bloom Township and Washington Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Jackson Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Perry Township with a neighbor →
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 B+.