Perry township, Ohio

Perry township is a geographic entity located in Allen County, Ohio. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 3,341. The land area covers 32.70 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate)	3,341	—	2025 / Census
Median Age	42.9 yrs	±3.3	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	1,401	±154	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Total Housing Units	1,631	±186
Occupied Housing Units	1,401	±154
Vacant Housing Units	230	±104
Median Home Value	$163,600	±$16,441
Median Gross Rent	Suppressed	—

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$53,371	±$11,721
Per Capita Income	$30,961	±$4,952
Poverty Rate	18.3%	±8.6%
Population Below Poverty Level	604	±284
Unemployment Rate	5.1%	±4.8%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	1,285	±203
Broadband Internet Rate	95.8%	±4.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF

Government Unit	Unit Type	Jurisdiction Role	Contact / Address
TOWNSHIP OF PERRY GUS Population: 3,333 (2024) ID: 191189	Township	Official Local Government	Contact: FISCAL OFFICER ZONING INSPECTOR 2408 E BREESE RD, LIMA OH 45806-9743
COUNTY OF ALLEN GUS Population: 100,866 (2024) ID: 172240	County	Official County Government	Contact: COMMISSIONER PRESIDENT 301 N MAIN ST, LIMA OH 45801-4401

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides

Institution	Type	Grades	Location
Perry Elementary School	Regular School Perry	PK-04	Perry, OH
Perry High School	Regular School Perry	09-12	Perry, OH
Perry Middle School	Regular School Perry	05-08	Perry, OH
Ada Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	KG-06	Ada, OH
Ada High School	Regular School Nearby	07-12	Ada, OH
Allen East Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-04	Harrod, OH
Allen East High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Harrod, OH
Allen East Middle School	Regular School Nearby	05-08	Harrod, OH
Apollo Career Center	Career and Technical School Nearby	07-12	Lima, OH
Auglaize County Educational Academy	Regular School Nearby	07-12	Wapakoneta, OH

Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS

Facility Name	Category	Relationship	Address / Location	Contact
James A. Rhodes State College	College	4.4 mi away	4240 Campus Dr, Lima, OH, 45804	4199958000 Website →
OSU LIMA CAMPUS	Library	4.3 mi away	4240 CAMPUS DRIVE, LIMA, OH, 45804	(419) 995-8401
Ohio State University-Lima Campus	College	4.5 mi away	4240 Campus Dr, Lima, OH, 45804	5672427272 Website →
CRIDERSVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	5.6 mi away	116 W. MAIN ST., CRIDERSVILLE, OH, 45806	(419) 645-5447
Apollo Career Center	College Vocational	5.8 mi away	3325 Shawnee Rd, Lima, OH, 45806-1497	4199983000 Website →
LIMA PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	5.9 mi away	650 W. MARKET ST., LIMA, OH, 45801	(419) 228-5113
University of Northwestern Ohio	College	8.6 mi away	1441 N Cable Rd, Lima, OH, 45805	4192273141 Website →
WHITE MEMORIAL LIBRARY	Library	6.3 mi away	108 E. WAPAKONETA ST., WAYNESFIELD, OH, 45896	(419) 568-5851
Ohio State Beauty Academy	College	8.8 mi away	1760 N. Eastown Rd., Lima, OH, 45807	4192297896 Website →
LAFAYETTE BRANCH LIBRARY	Library	7.7 mi away	225 E. SUGAR ST., LAFAYETTE, OH, 45854	(419) 649-6482

Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at LIMA ALLEN CO AP, OH US, located 2.4 miles from Perry township. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	34.1°	20.1°	27.1°	2.23"	—
February	37.5°	22.2°	29.9°	1.85"	—
March	47.9°	30.3°	39.1°	2.55"	—
April	61.4°	40.1°	50.8°	3.58"	—
May	72.1°	51.2°	61.6°	3.81"	—
June	80.6°	60.5°	70.6°	3.95"	—
July	83.6°	63.2°	73.4°	3.68"	—
August	81.8°	61.2°	71.5°	3.50"	—
September	76.2°	53.9°	65.0°	2.85"	—
October	63.8°	43.9°	53.8°	2.69"	—
November	50.1°	33.7°	41.9°	2.81"	—
December	38.6°	25.6°	32.1°	2.27"	—

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery

Community Name	Classification	Distance	Population
Westminster CDP	CDP	3.9 mi	—
Cridersville village	Village	5.5 mi	—
Uniopolis CDP	CDP	5.5 mi	—
Fort Shawnee CDP	CDP	5.7 mi	—
Lima city	City	5.8 mi	—
Waynesfield village	Village	6.2 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 3900361742. • Official Source Dataset →
2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.

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