Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,809, incorporated in 1845.
Perry Township’s best subject grade is an A− for cost of living; its weakest is a C for walkability. 15% of residents are under 18 in Perry Township, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 22%. Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 8 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Perry Township. The biggest park or preserve is McConnells Mill State Park, at 1,074 acres. Perry Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Perry Township beats most towns.
Where Perry 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 Perry Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,930 in 2000, 1,854 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2014 and 5 maps from 1908 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Perry 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 Perry Township.
Most working residents leave Perry Township for work: only 1% work in town. 16% of workers work from home in Perry Township, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (12%) and U.S. towns (11%). The average trip to work in Perry Township is 23 minutes.
| Perry Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 16% | 12% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $87,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by Ellwood City Area SD. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Lower Intrmd SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades 3–4 | Grades 3–4 | 225 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Perry Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 19% of Perry Township adults binge drink.
| Perry Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 5.7% | 6.9% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Perry Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.8% | 14.5% |
| More adults seeing a dentist | 67.4% | 64.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Perry Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. Perry Township’s July high is 83°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Children under 18 are 15% of residents (21% statewide). 23% of residents are 65 or older in Perry Township. Perry Township has lost 2.5% of its people since 2020, down to 1,809 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Perry Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47.5 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 23% | 21% | 18% |
45% women, 55% men
About 120 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±4.3 points). Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Perry Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 4.4% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.7% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.9% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 17.7% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.5% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.3% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.5% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.7% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 38.4% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.3% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.2% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.4% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,800, single groups can be off by several points
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. McConnells Mill State Park | 0.8 mi | 1,074 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
2 within 15 miles of the center of Perry Township
About 2 of every 100 Perry Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Perry Township is a township in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,854 at the time of the 2020 census, a decline from the figure of 1,938 tabulated in 2010. It was originally incorporated in 1845 as part of Beaver County, and in 1849, joined the newly created Lawrence County.
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6 towns share a border with Perry Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Township | — | — | A− | — | B | B+ |
| Slippery Rock Township | #377 | A− | B+ | — | A | C |
| Wayne Township | — | — | A | — | B | C+ |
| Wurtemburg | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ellport | — | — | A | — | B | B |
| Franklin Township | #118 | A | A− | A | A− | B+ |
| Frisco | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Perry Township, Wayne Township and Ellport have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Perry Township, Slippery Rock Township, Wayne Township and Ellport report no FBI crime data of their own. Wurtemburg and Frisco aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Perry Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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 A−.