Perry Township is a

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in Jefferson County,

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, United States. The population was 1,248 at the 2020 census. It was named after Commodore

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Geography

The township is in southern Jefferson County and is bordered to the south by

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. It is west of

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. According to the

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, the township has a total area of , of which are land and , or 1.05%, are water. Mahoning Creek, a west-flowing tributary of the

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, runs through the southern part of the township. Unincorporated communities in the township include Valier,

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, and Grange.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 1,289 people, 498 households, and 369 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 557 housing units at an average density of 19.4/sq mi (7.5/km). The racial makeup of the township was 99.61%

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, 0.08% Asian, and 0.31% from two or more races. There were 498 households, out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.5% were

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living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.03. In the township the population was spread out, with 24.3% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males. The median income for a household in the township was $31,595, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $20,789 for females. The

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for the township was $15,962. About 5.6% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the

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, including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.

References

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