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A town of 8,965. Public schools that outperform most of Pennsylvania.
Trash & recyclingFor most people who can afford it, yes. Perkiomen Township grades A overall, ranked 197th of 1032 in Pennsylvania. The median household earns $154K. Its schools outperform 94% of the state's and CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 90% of the country. What holds it back is price: homes are expensive, about $435K for a typical one and 4.8 times the Philadelphia metro’s $91K median household income. Perkiomen Township’s median household income is $154,000, above both the Pennsylvania town median ($81,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Pennypacker Mansion is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Perkiomen Township beats most towns.
Where Perkiomen Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Perkiomen Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 7,093 in 2000, 8,959 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 7 maps from 1894 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Perkiomen Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw27 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw20 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
Big draw28 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw24 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
Big draw28 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw26 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a yearUSS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Perkiomen 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 Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Perkiomen Township.
Perkiomen Township has less tooth loss than most of Pennsylvania and has household incomes well above the Pennsylvania norm, but it has a long record of flood insurance claims.
Below: Three of its 4 schools, each with why it was picked. Its public schools are run by Perkiomen Valley SD. The largest public high school is Perkiomen Valley HS, with 1,616 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perkiomen Valley MS-EastLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 592 | B+ |
| Perkiomen Valley HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,616 | A |
| Evergreen El SchTop results in townGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 465 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with Pennsylvania is tooth loss: 7.5% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 14.5% statewide. Against the 2,527 U.S. towns with household incomes like Perkiomen Township’s, it is healthier than 52%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
The share of adults in Perkiomen Township who have high blood pressure: 29%. Of 26 CDC measures, Perkiomen Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 12 and trails it on 1. 11% of adults in Perkiomen Township report frequent physical distress; 17% get no exercise outside work.
| Perkiomen Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 24% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Perkiomen Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.5% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 5.5% | 7.7% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 75.2% | 79.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Jobs based here grew from 1,198 in 2013 to 2,135. 33.3% of workers work from home, against 15.6% across Pennsylvania.
Employers in Perkiomen Township added 937 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 2,135. Only 4% of working residents stay in Perkiomen Township for work; the rest commute out. Also worth knowing: 4.6% of Perkiomen Township residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Upper Merion Township (7%), Philadelphia (6%) and Tredyffrin Township (5%).
| Perkiomen Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 33% | 12% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.6% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.1% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
104 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 18 properties have flooded more than once.
Since 1978, Perkiomen Township has seen 104 flood insurance claims paid out. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 73% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 66% come from inland flooding and 11% from cold waves.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Across 4 parks and preserves: 0.9 miles of trail. The biggest park or preserve is Pennypacker Mills, at 162 acres. In Perkiomen Township, the density of trails is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pennypacker Mills | — | 162 |
| 2. Central Perkiomen Valley | 0.1 mi | 97 |
| 3. Central Perkiomen Valley Park | — | 16 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Perkiomen Township’s July high stands at 87°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
9 within 15 miles of the center of Perkiomen Township
About 5 of every 100 Perkiomen Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Perkiomen Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 9,139, which represents a 28.8% increase from the 2000 total of 7,093 residents. Governmentally, it is a township of the second class, governed by a board of supervisors. It is part of the Perkiomen Valley School District. Perkiomen Township includes an abundance of history that goes as far back as to the first tribes who inhabited the area. This township started with the inhabitants of the Lenni-Lenape Tribe and progressed in many ways into what it is today.
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9 towns share a border with Perkiomen Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perkiomen Township | #197 | A | C− | — | A | A |
| Skippack Township | #79 | A+ | C | — | A | A |
| Schwenksville | — | — | C+ | — | A | B |
| Lower Frederick Township | #225 | A | C− | A | A | A− |
| Upper Salford Township | #170 | A | C+ | — | A− | A |
| Trappe | #87 | A+ | D | — | A | A |
| Collegeville | #112 | A+ | D | A− | A | A |
| Lower Salford Township | #113 | A+ | D | A | A− | A |
Schwenksville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Perkiomen Township, Skippack Township, Schwenksville, Upper Salford Township and Trappe report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Perkiomen Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Perkiomen Township grades A overall, better than 89% of U.S. towns and #197 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades A for health and A for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
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−.
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