Perry Township

Information compiled as a service of the Mercer County Regional Planning Commission

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Source: 1990 Census (unless otherwise indicated)

Local Municipalities

Population 1980 1990 1994(Est.) 2000(Proj.)

1,597 1,468 1,482 1,520

Median Age: 34.9

Area

square miles: 18.0

Urban/Rural

Rural: 100%

Government

Form of Government:Second Class Township

Board of Supervisiors

Contact: Karen King, Secretary

Municipal Building

P.O. Box 69

Hadley, PA 16130

(724)253-4300

Police:

Income

Median Household: $24,507

Median Family: $27,500

Families Below Poverty: 6.8%

Persons Below Poverty: 10.3%

Unemployment: 8.5%

Major Areas Of Employment

Retail: 15.6%

Manufacturing: 34.8%

Transportation: 8.0%

Health Services: 9.8%

Principal Employers (50+ Employees)

Utilities

Electricity:

Gas:

Telephone:

Water:

Sanitary Sewer:

Housing

Total Housing Units: 593

Single Family: 68.8%

Multi-Family: 1.9%

Mobile Home: 27.3%

Other: 2.0%

Renter Occupied: 8.0%

Seasonal: 13.8%

Vacant: 9.1%

Median House Value: $43,800

Median Year Built: 1958

Water Service

Public: 5.7%

Other: 94.3%

Sewer Service

Public: 8.4%

Other: 91.6%

School Enrollment

Pre-Primary

Public: 30

Private: 5

Elementary\High School

Public: 265

Private: 4

Educational Attainment (Age 25+)

High School Graduate: 75.9%

College Graduate: 4.4%

Graduate Degree: 2.2%

Community Banking

Libraries

Recreational Facilities

Cultural Facilities & Organizations