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A town of 698.

Population
698
−10.8% since 2010
Median home value
$96K
Census ACS
Household income
$50K
median
Median age
52.6
years
Jobs based here
87
A commuter town
Small town

698 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Perry

Most working residents leave Perry for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Waverly (10%), Columbus (7%) and Green (6%). Half commute less than 26 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In Perry3%
Waverly10%
Columbus7%
Green6%
Mifflin6%
26 mi
median commute distance
87
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 warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

18″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–41°
Spring41–64°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–66°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

Healthier than 40% of U.S. towns

Perry beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 22.

C+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better10 too close to call22 worse
What stands outPerryOH
More older adults who have lost all their teeth25.1%15.3%
More adults with COPD12%8%
More smokers21.9%15.4%
Greenfield Area Medical Center
12.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
59th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

8.5% of Perry is conserved land

3.1 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

8.5%conserved
Map of Perry: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
8.5%
conserved · 1,234 of 14,594 acres
3.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.

55risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
55Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHeat wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A shrinking town

Perry has shrunk 10.8% since 2010

1,026 people in 2010; 698 today.

1,0262010
9152020
698Today

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS

About Perry

Township in Ohio, US

Perry Township is one of the fourteen townships of Pike County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 915 people in the township.

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

Population
915
Area
23 sq mi
Elevation
922 ft

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