Ohio Soldiers' And Sailors' Home was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 13, 1976. It is significant for its military and architecture at the state level.

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About Perkins

Township in Ohio, US

12,390Population

25.9 sq miArea

600 ftElevation

Perkins Township is one of the nine townships of Erie County, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Sandusky, Ohio metropolitan statistical area. As of the 2020 census the population was 12,390.

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How Perkins ranks

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#23Highest graduation rate in OH #32Shortest commute in OH #33Most new homes in OH All OH rankings →

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Safety in Perkins

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Perkins's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Perkins 0.6

Ohio 2.9

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Perkins 21.5

Ohio 14.7

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Perkins

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Most working residents leave Perkins for work: only 18% work in town. The top destinations are Sandusky (22%), Margaretta (4%) and Norwalk (3%). Half commute less than 8 miles.

Sandusky

22%

Margaretta

Norwalk

Huron

18%Work in townlive and work in Perkins 8 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 9,007Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in Perkins

C⁻

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 16% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Ohio

15worse than OH

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▼ 6 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

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What stands out

18.3%More adults facing food insecurityOH 14.1% · worse 10.7%More adults facing a utility shut-offOH 8.3% · worse 10.1%More adults with COPDOH 8% · worse

Care nearby

Firelands Regional Medical CenterSandusky · 3.6 mi · ER

Ecchc @ OvhSandusky · 1.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · part of Perkins

DentalShortage · part of Perkins

Mental healthNo shortage

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Natural hazards in Perkins

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 26% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes

62Does Perkins flood?paid flood claims since 1978 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Perkins MapPerkins vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Perkins

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Perkins has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 33 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

36° / 23°Winter

57° / 40°Spring

81° / 63°Summer

62° / 46°Fall

How much snow does Perkins get?About 33 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 5, with the last in spring around Apr 10.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.0° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Perkins

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Perkins’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 70% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictPerkins LocalSchools4

Furry Elementary School D-Elementary · Grades PK–2 · 495 students Meadowlawn Elementary School BElementary · Grades 3–5 · 421 students Briar Middle School BMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 413 students Perkins High School B-High · Grades 9–12 · 539 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within OH. Ratings are from neighbors.