About Perry
Perry, OH is a small town located in northeastern Ohio with an estimated population of 1,601.
Perry holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 2.27 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 705 residents per square mile.
📰 Perry News Today
- Perry County hit by second major flood in days as cleanup begins in Crooksville WSYX · Aug 17
- DeWine orders state assistance for Perry, Muskingum, Morgan counties after Sunday rainfall 10TV · Aug 16
- Ohio residents working to recover after second round of flooding - NBC4 WCMH-TV NBC4 WCMH-TV · Aug 17
- DeWine deploys Ohio National Guard after severe storms The Columbus Dispatch · Aug 12
- U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit supports 2026 National Matches at Camp Perry [Image 4 of 6] dvidshub.net · Aug 14
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Perry Unique
- One of 14 places in the US named Perry — but the Ohio one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in northeastern Ohio, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Ohio — one of 1,265 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Perry Historical Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Perry
- Lake Erie Bluffs · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Baker Road Park reviews ★
- Blair Landing · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Blair Ridge Park reviews ★
- Hell Hollow Wilderness Area reviews ★
- Hidden Lake reviews ★
- Hidden Lake Metropark reviews ★
- Indian Point Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Lee Lydic Park reviews ★
- Paine Falls Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Perry Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Perry
- Perry Elementary School
- Perry High School
- Perry Middle School
- Perry Virtual Learning School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateOhio
TypeVillage
Population (2024)1,601
Rank in state#434 of 923
Land area2.27 sq mi
Density705/sq mi
Coordinates41.7637, -81.1430