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Smith Township vs Peru 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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Smith Township, OHOne of the healthiest townsBelmont County · 1,388 people
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Peru Township, OHOne of the healthiest townsMorrow County · 1,334 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.

Smith TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health78% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Smith Township →
Peru TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health64% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Peru 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−Smith TownshipHealthier than 22% of U.S. towns C+Peru TownshipHealthier than 36% 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.

Smith Township$1,400/mo
Typical home $225K (Census) · tax rate 1.18% · Housing →
Peru Township$1,510/mo
Typical home $235K (Census) · tax rate 1.39% · 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
Smith TownshipPeru Township
Snow a year16″24″
January low20°F18°F
July high86°F84°F
Growing season (days)177d178d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)71st46th
Outdoors & history
Smith TownshipPeru Township
Trails1 mi0 mi
Conserved land2%0%
National Register places11
Archive photos—3
Community
Smith TownshipPeru 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.

Smith TownshipBelmont CountyPeru TownshipMorrow County
Smith Township ↔ Peru 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.

Smith TownshipPeru Township
People
Population 1,388Highest 1,334Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -7.1%Lowest OH: +2.3% -1.1%Highest OH: +2.3%
Median age 44.5±5.7Highest 12% above OH 44.4±6.3Lowest 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 20.7%±8.8Highest OH: 22% 19.6%±8Lowest 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+ 15.1%±2.6Lowest OH: 18.3% 20.8%±7Highest 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+ 13.6%Lowest OH: 31.5% 13.8%Highest OH: 31.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2%±2.2Highest OH: 5.6% 0.9%±1.8Lowest 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 $88,750±$42kLowest 24% above OH $125,179±$53kHighest 75% 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 $225,000±$22kLowest 5% above OH $235,300±$89kHighest 10% 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 $2,655Lowest 6% below OH $3,281Highest 16% above OH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 0%±100 OH: 45.9%
Below poverty line 6.8%Highest OH: 13.3% 4%Lowest OH: 13.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest OH: 67.2% 95.8%Lowest OH: 67.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1978Lowest 8 yrs newer than OH 1980Highest 10 yrs newer than OH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minLowest 15% above OH 31 minHighest 34% above OH
Work from home 10.8%±11.8Highest OH: 13% 9.3%±7.4Lowest 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 0.9%Highest 0.2%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.3 miLowest 20.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.11Highest 0.07Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Wheeling (12%)Columbus (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Peru TownshipFew work in Smith Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.0 miHighest 0.3 miLowest
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 5.8Highest 1.8Lowest
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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