Town guide

Perry, Ohio

Perry is a village in Lake County, Ohio, home to about 1,729 people across 2.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 44081.

Homes sold for a median of $202 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population1,729762 per sq mi
Median home value$254,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$202Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking30%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Perry

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Perry. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Perry

Distances

Nearest major airportCleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)44 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Cleveland, OH34 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA336 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Perry; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Perry

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Perry had 1,602 residents in the 2020 census, up 34% since 2000.

It’s the 522nd largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

Lake County grew from 21,680 residents in 1900 to 232,603 in 2020.

Perry population by census2000: 1,195, 2010: 1,663, 2020: 1,6021,19520001,66320101,6022020

Lake County, 1900–2020

Lake County population, 1900 to 20201900: 21,680, 1910: 22,927, 1920: 28,667, 1930: 41,674, 1940: 50,020, 1950: 75,979, 1960: 148,700, 1970: 197,200, 1980: 212,801, 1990: 215,499, 2000: 227,511, 2010: 230,041, 2020: 232,60322K’00’1029K’20’3050K’40’50149K’60’70213K’80’90228K’00’10233K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 40.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PerryJan: high 37°F, low 24°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 24°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 30°F, 2.8 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 40°F, 3.5 in; May: high 69°F, low 51°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 62°F, 3.6 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 67°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 66°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 59°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 49°F, 4 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 39°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 30°F, 3.1 in37°24°Jan3.139°24°Feb2.246°30°Mar2.858°40°Apr3.569°51°May3.478°62°Jun3.682°67°Jul4.182°66°Aug3.476°59°Sep3.965°49°Oct4.053°39°Nov3.242°30°Dec3.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Painesville 4 Nw, OH weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Lake County

87,115 jobs at 5,504 businesses in Lake County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lake CountyManufacturing: 20,085 jobs; Retail trade: 12,061 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 11,845 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 9,576 jobs; Administrative and support: 6,377 jobs; Company headquarters: 4,586 jobs; Wholesale trade: 4,270 jobs; Construction: 3,895 jobsManufacturing 23% Retail trade 14% Health care and social assistance 14% Hotels and restaurants 11% Administrative and support 7% Company headquarters 5% Wholesale trade 5% Construction 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Perry.

Nearest hospitals

  • Lake HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Concord8.9 miles
  • Uhhs Memorial Hospital of GenevaCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Geneva9.6 miles
  • Glenbeigh Health SourcesGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Rock Creek16.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers3
Chiropractors1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Perry

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Lee Lydic Park · 22 acres0.6 mi
  • Perry Park · 13 acres0.3 mi

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter4.5 mi
  • Giant Eagle5.1 mi
  • Marc's5.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy3.6 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Perry Historical Museum0.4 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Perry

Public schools here are run by Perry Local. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Perry Elementary SchoolPerryPre-K–4538Public0.5 mi
Perry Middle SchoolPerry5–8443Public0.5 mi
Perry High SchoolPerry9–12509Public0.5 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
New Life Christian AcademyPerryK–1250Pentecostal0.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with North Perry.

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