THE PERRY LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Northern Shale Valleys setting.
Perry township has 26.3 square miles of land in Snyder County. Its Census reference point is in Northern Shale Valleys, within Ridge and Valley.
Long, roughly parallel ridges and valleys follow folded and faulted rock layers. Limestone valleys, sandstone ridges and other geologic contrasts produce varied terrain and numerous regional springs and caves.
Regional context: Ridge and Valley ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Perry and Snyder County
Perry is associated with Snyder County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Perry by land and water
The Census records 0.1 square miles of water within Perry, or 0.4% of its total area. It is 0.4 percentage points lower than the 0.8% recorded for Snyder County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Perry township has 16.5 times the land area of nearby Mount Pleasant Mills CDP (1.6 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

