Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 2,045. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Perry Township’s best subject grade is an A− for history. 13% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Perry Township, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 29% and U.S. towns at 29%. Only 54 of Pennsylvania’s 1,717 towns score lower on civic life. The biggest park or preserve is Bald Eagle State Forest, at 1,277 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 →
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1884 and 5 maps from 1907 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →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 5% work in town. 3.3% of residents live below the poverty line in Perry Township, against 7.6% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Perry Township grew to 516 in 2023, 198 more than in 2013.
| Perry Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 5.5% | 12% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 3.3% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shade Mt. Mennonite PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 1–10 | Grades 1–10 | 42 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Perry Township has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 21° and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
4.8 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Perry Township’s trail density is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 194 | 0.9 mi | 713 |
| 2. Bald Eagle State Forest | — | 1,277 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Perry Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Perry Township.
| Perry Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 24% | 25% |
| What stands out | Perry Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 8.6% | 5.8% |
| More smokers | 19.1% | 15.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.9% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities. Since 1999, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Perry Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Perry Township. Close and well known come first.
34 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year
35 mi National MonumentCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument30 mi Theme parkKnoebels Amusement Resort
34 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Stadium
34 mi MuseumHershey's Chocolate World
34 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark ArenaHersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Hersheypark Stadium: 45BearsFan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hershey's Chocolate World: Phillyfan0419, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hersheypark Arena: Hersheyarena4ever at English Wikipedia, Public domain
1 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.
2 places in Perry Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Pennsylvania, United States
Perry Township is a township in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 2,064.
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6 towns share a border with Perry Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Township | — | — | B+ | — | B+ | C+ |
| Susquehanna Township | — | — | B+ | — | B− | B− |
| Monroe Township | — | — | A− | — | B− | C |
| Chapman Township | — | — | A | — | B | C |
| Washington Township | — | — | B+ | — | B | C |
| West Perry Township | — | — | A− | — | B+ | C |
| Franklin Township | — | — | B | — | B+ | C− |
Perry Township, Susquehanna Township, Monroe Township, Chapman Township, Washington Township, West Perry Township and Franklin Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Perry Township, Susquehanna Township, Monroe Township, Chapman Township, Washington Township, West Perry Township and Franklin Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Perry Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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 B+.
