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A township of 28,233 people in Stark County, Ohio

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F'ville-Perry vs Away - Girls Junior Varsity Soccer 09/18/2026 | Watch Live & On Demand

NFHS Network · Sep 18, 2026

F'ville-Perry vs Notre Dame - Boys Varsity Football 08/28/2026 | Watch Live & On Demand

NFHS Network · Aug 28, 2026

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Map of Perry: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk

Conserved land5.6%816 of 14,621 acres

Trails6.8 mi0.3 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves929 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

1Petros Lake Park2.8 mi of trails · 123 acres Directions

2Sippo Lake Park2.6 mi of trails · 298 acres Directions

3Perry Park0.4 mi of trails · 13 acres Directions

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About Perry

Township in Ohio, US

28,389Population

24.3 sq miArea

1,079 ftElevation

Perry Township is one of the seventeen townships of Stark County, Ohio, United States. It is an urban township; the 2020 census found 28,389 people in the township.

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How Perry ranks

#99Shortest commute in OH #247Highest graduation rate in OH #324Most affordable in OH All OH rankings →

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The public schools Perry’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 81% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#215Best public schoolsof 621 in OH

DistrictPerry LocalSchools9

Watson Elementary School AElementary · Grades K–4 · 515 students Southway Elementary School B+Elementary · Grades K–4 · 474 students Lohr Elementary School AElementary · Grades K–4 · 445 students St. Joan of Arc SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 290 students Pfeiffer Intermediate School A-Middle · Grades 5–6 · 587 students Edison Middle School A-Middle · Grades 7–8 · 585 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.

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Locator map of Perry — Wikimedia Commons · Map: Ruhrfisch and Nyttend · CC BY-SA 3.0

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