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Peru Township vs Smith Township

105 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (3.2× in Smith Township) and trails (3.3× in Smith Township).

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Peru Township, OHOne of the healthiest townsMorrow County · 1,334 people
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Smith Township, OHOne of the healthiest townsBelmont County · 1,388 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

Peru TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health64% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Peru Township →
Smith TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health78% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Smith Township →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Street grid3.2×
Smith Township has the more walkable street grid
Smith Township 5.8Peru Township 1.8
Trails3.3×
Smith Township has more miles of trail
Smith Township 1.0 miPeru Township 0.3 mi
Property tax bill+24%
Tax bills are bigger in Peru Township
Peru Township $3,281Smith Township $2,655
Growth since 2010+6 pts
Peru Township has grown faster since 2010
Peru Township -1.1%Smith Township -7.1%
Jobs per worker+57%
Smith Township is more of a job hub
Smith Township 0.11Peru Township 0.07
Average commute5 min
Smith Township has the shorter commute
Peru Township 31 minSmith Township 27 min
★ What stands out · Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Ohio ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Health
C+Peru TownshipHealthier than 36% of U.S. towns C−Smith TownshipHealthier than 22% of U.S. towns
Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Peru Township$1,510/mo
Typical home $235K (Census) · tax rate 1.39% · Housing →
Smith Township$1,400/mo
Typical home $225K (Census) · tax rate 1.18% · Housing →

The difference: $110 a month, about $1,300 a year, between Peru Township and Smith Township.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
Peru TownshipSmith Township
Snow a year24″16″
January low18°F20°F
July high84°F86°F
Growing season (days)178d177d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)46th71st
Outdoors & history
Peru TownshipSmith Township
Trails0 mi1 mi
Conserved land0%2%
National Register places11
Archive photos3—
Community
Peru TownshipSmith Township
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

105 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Peru TownshipMorrow CountySmith TownshipBelmont County
Peru Township ↔ Smith Township105 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Peru TownshipSmith Township
People
Population 1,334Lowest 1,388Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -1.1%Highest OH: +2.3% -7.1%Lowest OH: +2.3%
Median age 44.4±6.3Lowest 12% above OH 44.5±5.7Highest 12% above OH
Smith Township and Peru Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 19.6%±8Lowest OH: 22% 20.7%±8.8Highest OH: 22%
Smith Township and Peru Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 20.8%±7Highest OH: 18.3% 15.1%±2.6Lowest OH: 18.3%
Peru Township and Smith Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 13.8%Highest OH: 31.5% 13.6%Lowest OH: 31.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.9%±1.8Lowest OH: 5.6% 2%±2.2Highest OH: 5.6%
Smith Township and Peru Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $125,179±$53kHighest 75% above OH $88,750±$42kLowest 24% above OH
Peru Township and Smith Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $235,300±$89kHighest 10% above OH $225,000±$22kLowest 5% above OH
Peru Township and Smith Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,281Highest 16% above OH $2,655Lowest 6% below OH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 OH: 45.9% —
Below poverty line 4%Lowest OH: 13.3% 6.8%Highest OH: 13.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 95.8%Lowest OH: 67.2% 100%Highest OH: 67.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1980Highest 10 yrs newer than OH 1978Lowest 8 yrs newer than OH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 31 minHighest 34% above OH 27 minLowest 15% above OH
Work from home 9.3%±7.4Lowest OH: 13% 10.8%±11.8Highest OH: 13%
Smith Township and Peru Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.2%Lowest 0.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.8 miHighest 15.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.07Lowest 0.11Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Columbus (15%)Wheeling (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Smith TownshipFew work in Peru Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.3 miLowest 1.0 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.8Lowest 5.8Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#200 of 624 in OH
Ohio average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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