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Perry Township Amish farmstead
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PerryOH

A town of 2,767. Healthier than 70% of U.S. towns.

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Population
2,767
+1.5% since 2010
Median home value
$198K
Census ACS
Household income
$54K
median
Median age
29.6
years
Jobs based here
36
A commuter town

What makes Perry stand out

The thing Perry does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Perry for work

Where Perry’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

13% → Columbus Columbus 13% 8% → Mansfield Mansfield 8% 5% → Mount Gilead Mount Gilead 5% 5% → Galion Galion 5% 3% → Lexington Lexington 3% 2% → Delaware Delaware 2% Perry · 1% stay
36jobs based in Perry
1%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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Health

Healthier than 30% of U.S. towns

Perry beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.

CHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better29 too close to call3 worse
What stands outPerryOH
More adults with COPD9.4%8%
More adults who have had cancer10%8.7%
More adults with heart disease8.1%7.1%
Ohiohealth Morrow County Hospital
10.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
46th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Perry

Most working residents leave Perry for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Columbus (13%), Mansfield (8%) and Mount Gilead (5%). Half commute less than 27 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Perry1%
Columbus13%
Mansfield8%
Mount Gilead5%
Galion5%
27 mi
median commute distance
36
jobs based in Perry
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Perry has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

26″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–36°
Spring38–60°
Summer59–81°
Fall41–62°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 34% of U.S. communities.

34risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
34Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

About Perry

Township in Ohio, US

Perry Township is one of the sixteen townships of Morrow County, Ohio, United States. At the 2020 census the township's population was 1,971 people.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
1,971
Area
21 sq mi
Elevation
1,335 ft

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