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Perry Township’s story
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Perry TownshipPA
A town of 1,297.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,297
2025 Census estimate · −2.8% since 2020
Median home value
$165K
Census ACS
Household income
$60K
median
Median age
53.7
years
Jobs based here
244
A commuter town
Is Perry Township a good place to live?
The best of Perry Township’s subject grades is an A for cost of living; the weakest is a C− for walkability. 30% of residents are 65 or older in Perry Township, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (21%) and U.S. towns (18%). On the outdoors, just 155 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns do worse. Perry Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Small town
1,297 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Fairview TownshipNew Vernon TownshipOtter Creek TownshipSandy Creek TownshipPerry Township
How Perry Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Perry Township is from typical.
Cost of livingTypical home $165K, 2.7 years of the Hermitage area’s $60K median household incomeAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.5 of 20; 2.3% of households have no car; 1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Jobs & income244 jobs based hereCOpen →SchoolsBOpen →HealthUPMC Horizon 7.8 miles awayC+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 40% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksC−Open →HistoryBOpen →Civic life2.4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
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.
PowerPenn PowerEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterCozy Oaks MHP4 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers82% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
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 hereMercer County Board of ElectionsMercer County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2022
ZIP codes16130, 16114, 1612516130 57% · 16114 31% · 16125 12%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 & commuteJobs & income grade C
Perry Township has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Perry Township for work: only 7% work in town. Perry Township’s median household income is $60,000, against $81,000 in Pennsylvania’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Perry Township’s average trip to work is 28 minutes.
7%work in town
| Perry Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $60,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 8.3% | 12% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.2% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Perry Township7%
Vernon Township5%
Hempfield Township4%
Pittsburgh3%
Sandy Creek Township3%
18 mi
median commute distance
244
jobs based in Perry Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 22% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
SchoolsB
Perry Township’s schools rank ahead of 61% of Pennsylvania districts
Its public schools are run by Commodore Perry SD. Its two schools are below.
61%of PA districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commodore Perry SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 223 | B− |
| Commodore Perry JSHSLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 202 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Climate
In Perry Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Perry Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Perry Township is 81°F.
62″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–36°
Spring36–58°
Summer57–80°
Fall41–61°
Oct 14
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthC+
On CDC estimates, Perry Township is less healthy than 60% of U.S. towns
Perry Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 19% of Perry Township adults smoke cigarettes.
40%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Perry Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.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% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 79% | 79% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better19 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Perry Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.1% | 7.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.3% | 7.4% |
| More adults with arthritis | 37.1% | 30.4% |
UPMC Horizon
7.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Moderate risk in Perry Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities.
40risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
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
1 within 15 miles of the center of Perry Township
About 0 of every 100 Perry Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
93% of working residents leave Perry Township for work
Where Perry Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
244jobs based in Perry Township
7%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 Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,332 at the 2020 census, down from 1,453 in 2010.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 18 sq mi
Questions about Perry Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Perry Township, PA expensive?
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.