Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Peru Township’s subject grades is an A− for civic life; the weakest is a D− for walkability. 32% of residents live below the poverty line in Peru Township, above both Ohio’s towns (9.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). On walkability, just 153 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. Homes are expensive, about $301K for a typical one and 4.4 times the Norwalk area’s $68K median household income. Macksville Tavern is on the National Register of Historic Places. Peru Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Peru Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Peru Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 4 maps from 1915 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Peru 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 Peru Township.
Most working residents leave Peru Township for work: only 1% work in town. Peru Township’s average trip to work is 16 minutes, below both the Ohio town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The median household income in Peru Township is $126,000.
| Peru Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $126,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 6.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Peru Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 33 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities. Since 1998, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Peru Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Peru Township beats the Ohio average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 39% of Peru Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Peru Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 28% | 25% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 26% | 23% |
| What stands out | Peru Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.8% | 8.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.8% | 14.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Peru Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Peru Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Where Peru Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Ohio, US
Peru Township is one of the nineteen townships of Huron County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population of the township was 1,054.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
