South High Street Bridge, South High Street, spanning Little Juniata Creek, Duncannon
Perry Township’s story
226 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 3 maps from 1907 on.
- 1800Perry Township is settled
Perry TownshipPA
6 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
893
2025 Census estimate · −2.8% since 2020
Median home value
$118K
Census ACS
Household income
$76K
median
Median age
42.3
years
Jobs based here
84
A commuter town
Is Perry Township a good place to live?
9.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Perry Township, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). Perry Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Perry Township stand out
Where Perry Township beats most towns.
Small town
893 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Richland TownshipPerry TownshipLicking TownshipParkerHovey TownshipToby TownshipPerry Township
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.
PowerCentral Electric Coop16.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPerryville Water AssociationNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Perry Township’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereClarion County Board of ElectionsClarion County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jan 2025
ZIP code1604916049 100%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
Perry Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Perry Township for work: only 2% work in town. Perry Township’s average trip to work is 32 minutes, against 26 minutes in Pennsylvania’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Paint Township (6%), Foxburg (3%) and Cherry Township (2%).
2%work in town
| Perry Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.5% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $76,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Perry Township2%
Paint Township6%
Foxburg3%
Cherry Township2%
St. Petersburg2%
18 mi
median commute distance
84
jobs based in Perry Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Perry Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 68% of U.S. communities.
32risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingLightningCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Perry Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Perry Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 18° and about 54 inches of snow falls in a winter.
54″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–38°
Spring36–61°
Summer57–82°
Fall41–63°
Oct 11
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.5°
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 adults smoke cigarettes in Perry Township.
| Perry Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
1 better13 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Perry Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.7% | 79.2% |
| More uninsured adults | 7.6% | 5.8% |
Independence Health System Clarion Hospital
16.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
A smaller share of Perry Township is conserved land than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
0.4% of the land in Perry Township is conserved. 8.9 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
0.4%conserved
| Perry Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.4% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
0.4%
conserved · 72 of 19,177 acres
8.9 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
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
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Perry Township; the nearest are
Slippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaUniversity or college · Public · Slippery Rock21 mi$10,568 in-state tuitionButler County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Butler23 mi$5,910 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Perry Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Perry Township for work
Where Perry Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
84jobs based in Perry Township
2%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Perry Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Perry Township is a township in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 922 at the 2020 census, a decrease from the figure of 947 tabulated in 2010.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1800
- Area
- 30 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.