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Perry Township (Armstrong County), Pennsylvania

Perry Township (Armstrong County) is a township in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, home to about 292 people across 15 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 16041 and 16049.

Homes sold for a median of $183 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population29219 per sq mi
Median home value$207,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$183Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking30%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Perry Township (Armstrong County)

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns
Karns City, PA16041 Seller’s market $139/sq ft +398.8% vs. last year 1.9 months of supply · 60% sold over asking

Mostly Fairview Township (Butler County); part is in Perry Township (Armstrong County)

Parker, PA16049 Seller’s market $226/sq ft +95.1% vs. last year 1.9 months of supply · 0% sold over asking

Mostly Perry Township (Clarion County); part is in Perry Township (Armstrong County)

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

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Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)48 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA44 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA250 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Perry Township (Armstrong County); driving is longer.

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

Who represents Perry Township (Armstrong County)

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 Township (Armstrong County) had 373 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.

It’s the 2364th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Armstrong County grew from 52,551 residents in 1900 to 65,558 in 2020.

Perry Township (Armstrong County) population by census2000: 404, 2010: 352, 2020: 373404200035220103732020

Armstrong County, 1900–2020

Armstrong County population, 1900 to 20201900: 52,551, 1910: 67,880, 1920: 75,568, 1930: 79,298, 1940: 81,087, 1950: 80,842, 1960: 79,524, 1970: 75,590, 1980: 77,768, 1990: 73,478, 2000: 72,392, 2010: 68,941, 2020: 65,55853K’00’1076K’20’3081K’40’5080K’60’7078K’80’9072K’00’1066K’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 16°F. About 46.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Perry Township (Armstrong County)Jan: high 33°F, low 16°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 16°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 23°F, 3.5 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 33°F, 4.1 in; May: high 71°F, low 44°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 53°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 57°F, 5.3 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 56°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 50°F, 4 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 38°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 29°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 22°F, 3.7 in33°16°Jan3.636°16°Feb2.746°23°Mar3.560°33°Apr4.171°44°May3.979°53°Jun4.782°57°Jul5.381°56°Aug4.274°50°Sep4.062°38°Oct3.649°29°Nov3.638°22°Dec3.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Clarion 3 Sw, PA weather station (17 miles away).

Jobs in Armstrong County

14,258 jobs at 1,288 businesses in Armstrong County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Armstrong CountyHealth care and social assistance: 3,314 jobs; Retail trade: 1,838 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,584 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,349 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,113 jobs; Other services: 1,008 jobs; Construction: 890 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 801 jobsHealth care and social assistance 23% Retail trade 13% Manufacturing 11% Hotels and restaurants 10% Transportation and warehousing 8% Other services 7% Construction 6% Mining, oil and gas 6%

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

Health care

5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Perry Township (Armstrong County)’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Independence Health System Butler Memorial HospitaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Butler16.6 miles
  • Acmh HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Kittanning18.1 miles
  • Independence Health System Clarion HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Clarion20.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2

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 Township (Armstrong County)

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Bruin Borough Community Park · 3 acres1.2 mi

Grocery stores

  • Whytes Comet Market3.7 mi

Libraries

  • East Brady Public Library6.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Allegheny RiverStone Center for the Arts6.4 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 miles 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 Township (Armstrong County)

Public schools here are run by Karns City Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Karns City Jr/Sr HSKarns City7–12642Public4.5 mi

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

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Shares ZIP codes with Perry Township (Clarion County), Fairview Township (Butler County), Parker City, Allegheny Township (Butler County), Parker Township, Concord Township (Butler County), Bradys Bend, Karns City, Licking, Toby, Bruin, Madison Township (Clarion County), Hovey and Cherry Valley.

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