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PerryPA

A town of 292.

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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
292
residents
Median home value
$207K
Census ACS
Household income
$59K
median
Median age
43.9
years
Jobs based here
3
A commuter town
Small town

292 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 1% work in town. The top destinations are Pittsburgh (9%), Butler (9%) and Sugarcreek (5%). Half commute less than 21 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Perry1%
Pittsburgh9%
Butler9%
Sugarcreek5%
East Franklin4%
21 mi
median commute distance
3
jobs based in Perry
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.

77risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
77High riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
102
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Perry has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 35 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

35″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–37°
Spring36–60°
Summer57–81°
Fall41–62°
Oct 14
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Perry is

Perry beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 5 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

5 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better4 too close to call1 worse
What stands outPerryPA
Fewer adults seeing a dentist61.3%64.4%
Acmh Hospital
16.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

2.8% of Perry is conserved land

9.1 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

2.8%conserved
2.8%
conserved · 269 of 9,564 acres
9.1 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. State Game Lands Number 105—268
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Perry for work

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

9% → Pittsburgh Pittsburgh 9% 9% → Butler Butler 9% 5% → Sugarcreek Sugarcreek 5% 4% → East Franklin East Franklin 4% 3% → Butler Butler 3% 3% → Cherry Cherry 3% Perry · 1% stay
3jobs based in Perry
1%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Perry

Township in Pennsylvania, US

Perry Township is a township that is located in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 367 at the time of the 2020 census, an increase over the figure of 352 that was tabulated in 2010.

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

Population
373
Area
15 sq mi

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