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Perry Township wooded scene with power lines
Pennsylvania›Armstrong County

Perry TownshipPA

A town of 362.

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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
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Perry Township, PA · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain · Source ↗

Is Perry Township a good place to live?

Perry Township’s average trip to work is 39 minutes, against 26 minutes in Pennsylvania’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 4 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Perry Township. The biggest park or preserve is State Game Lands Number 105, at 268 acres. Perry Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

362 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
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Getting set up

Moving to Perry Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Perry Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerCentral Electric Coop16.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers70% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Perry Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsKarns City Area School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereArmstrong County Board of ElectionsArmstrong County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP codes16041, 16049, 1602816041 80% · 16049 18% · 16028 2%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Perry Township.

Work & commute

Most of Perry Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.0 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Perry Township for work: only 1% work in town. 16% of Perry Township residents live below the poverty line, above both the Pennsylvania town median (7.6%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Perry Township’s median household income is $59,000.

1%work in town
Perry TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line16%7.6%9.6%
Median household income$59,000$81,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Perry Township1%
Pittsburgh9%
Butler Township9%
Sugarcreek Township5%
East Franklin Township4%
21 mi
median commute distance
3
jobs based in Perry Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

High risk in Perry Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 102 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Perry Township.

77risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
77High riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
102
paid flood claims since 1978

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Perry Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Perry Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Perry Township is 83°F.

35″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–37°
Spring36–60°
Summer57–81°
Fall41–62°
Oct 14
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Perry Township is

Perry Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 19% of Perry Township adults smoke cigarettes.

Perry TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%17%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%14%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)37%34%35%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)28%24%25%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
1 better13 too close to call12 worse
What stands outPerry TownshipPA
More adults treating high blood pressure82%79.2%
More adults with COPD10%7.7%
Acmh Hospital
16.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 2.8% of Perry Township

9.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

2.8%conserved
Perry TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Conserved land2.8%8.2%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.6 miles per square mile0.40.4
2.8%
conserved · 269 of 9,564 acres
9.1 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. State Game Lands Number 105—268

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Perry Township

16pages on Perry Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Perry Township; the nearest are

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.

9% → Pittsburgh Pittsburgh 9% 9% → Butler Township Butler Township 9% 5% → Sugarcreek Township Sugarcreek Township 5% 4% → East Franklin Township East Franklin Township 4% 3% → Butler Butler 3% 3% → Cherry Township Cherry Township 3% Perry Township · 1% stay
3jobs based in Perry Township
1%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Perry Township

Township in Pennsylvania, US

Perry Township is a township that is located in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 367 at the time of the 2020 census, an increase over the figure of 352 that was tabulated in 2010.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
15 sq mi

Questions about Perry Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Perry Township, PA a good place to live?

Perry Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.