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Perry Township (Mercer County), Pennsylvania

Perry Township (Mercer County) is a township in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,246 people across 18 square miles. Its ZIP code is 16114, and parts of 16130 are in Perry Township (Mercer County) too.

Population1,24669 per sq mi
Median home value$164,600Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Perry Township (Mercer County)

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Clarks Mills, PA16114 —/sq ft

Mostly Perry Township (Mercer County); also New Vernon and Sandy Creek

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Around Perry Township (Mercer County)

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)64 miles away
Closer regional airportErie International Tom Ridge Field (ERI)46 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA69 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA283 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Perry Township (Mercer 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 (Mercer 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 (Mercer County) had 1,332 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.

It’s the 1592nd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Mercer County grew from 57,387 residents in 1900 to 110,652 in 2020.

Perry Township (Mercer County) population by census2000: 1,471, 2010: 1,453, 2020: 1,3321,47120001,45320101,3322020

Mercer County, 1900–2020

Mercer County population, 1900 to 20201900: 57,387, 1910: 77,699, 1920: 93,788, 1930: 99,246, 1940: 101,039, 1950: 111,954, 1960: 127,519, 1970: 127,175, 1980: 128,299, 1990: 121,003, 2000: 120,293, 2010: 116,638, 2020: 110,65257K’00’1094K’20’30101K’40’50128K’60’70128K’80’90120K’00’10111K’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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 41.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Perry Township (Mercer County)Jan: high 33°F, low 18°F, 2.5 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 19°F, 2 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 27°F, 2.9 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 37°F, 3.8 in; May: high 69°F, low 48°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 56°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 61°F, 4.9 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 59°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 53°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 42°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 33°F, 3 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 25°F, 2.6 in33°18°Jan2.535°19°Feb2.044°27°Mar2.958°37°Apr3.869°48°May3.776°56°Jun4.480°61°Jul4.978°59°Aug3.772°53°Sep4.260°42°Oct3.748°33°Nov3.037°25°Dec2.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Port Meadville Ap, PA weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Mercer County

40,948 jobs at 2,611 businesses in Mercer County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Mercer CountyManufacturing: 8,619 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 8,291 jobs; Retail trade: 5,995 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,028 jobs; Other services: 1,874 jobs; Educational services: 1,758 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,743 jobs; Construction: 1,552 jobsManufacturing 21% Health care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 10% Other services 5% Educational services 4% Transportation and warehousing 4% Construction 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Upmc HorizonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Greenville8.9 miles
  • Edgewood Surgical HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Transfer12.9 miles
  • Meadville Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Meadville15.5 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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Shares ZIP codes with Sandy Creek, Deer Creek, Salem Township (Mercer County), New Vernon and Sheakleyville.

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