1830 Census Information
    Perry Township underwent many changes in the 1820's.  The second Methodist church, the Carr Ebenezer Methodist Episcopal Church, had been built in 1827 in the northeastern section of the township.  The National Road, which bisected the township, had been completed in 1829.  Perry Township also experienced a large population growth.  One thousand, one hundred and eighty-eight individuals now lived in Perry Township, nearly ten times the township's population in 1820.  The male and female free white populations were virtually equal.  Males still had a slight majority with 610 males that comprised 51.3% of the population.  Females comprised 48.7% of the population with 578 individuals.  Most of these individuals lived along the National Road or Big Salt Creek. 

     The size of the average household had also increased along with this population growth.  In 1820, nearly half of Perry Township's residents had been adult males and females.  The average household now had approximately nine members, and approximately six of those members were children below the age of 15.  The largest household in the township was the James Porter household, which had sixteen members.  The smallest household in the township was Alexandar McCurdy's household, which only had one member.

     Perry Township had also become more diversified.  Four free colored persons had immigrated to Perry Township since 1820.  One free colored person, between the ages of 10 and 24, lived in Philip Rushcreek's white household, probably as a servant. The other three free colored persons listed, a male and female between the ages of 24 and 36 with a girl below the age of 10, were listed as a free black household.  Six foreigners not naturalized were listed in the 1830 census.  These foreigners not naturalized would either become naturalized citizens or leave Perry Township before 1840, and the free black family would leave Perry Township before this decade was finished.
Sources Used:

1830 Census

Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Muskingum County Ohio.  Chicago, IL: The Goodspeed Publishing Company, 1892.

Buell, Wyllys.  Map of the County of Muskingum.  1833.

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