According to its spatial position within the limits of Lika and Senj County, the Municipality of Perušić occupies a part of its central area, thereby adjoining the Town of Senj in its western part, while the northern edge represents a border towards the City of Otočac and the Municipality of Plitvice Lakes. By one's remaining south-eastern and southern marginal parts, the Municipality of Perušić borders with the Town of Gospić that is the centre of the County.

On the basis of this division, the settlement of Perušić became the municipal centre of the Municipality bearing the same name, in whose composition enter the following 20 settlements: Bukovac Perušićki, Donji (Lower) Kosinj (Rudinka, Vukelići), Gornji (Upper) Kosinj, Kaluđerovac, Klenovac, Konjsko Brdo (Horse Hill), Kosa Janjačka (Janjačka Slant), Kosinjski Bakovac, Kvarte, Krš (Karst), Lipovo Polje (Lime Field), Malo polje (Small Field), Mezinovac, Perušić, Prvan Village, Studenci (Wells), S. Marko (St. Mark) and Kaniža.

The most important traffic routes, thanks to which the traffic connections of Perušić are good, are the state road D-50 between Otočac and Gospić, motorway Zagreb-Split (Perušić has an exit from the motorway), and the magisterial railway MP 11.

The area of the Municipality of Perušić is about 382,94 km2.

The urban settlement of Perušić, in respect to the area of the Municipality, is situated in the south-eastern part of the municipality in an area of a vale - field between the railway to the east, Gradine (the ruins of the old town of Perušić on the location of today's Tower) and the hill of Klis westward, with the highest population density alongside the main communication line (Otočac-Gospić).

The settlement of Perušić, that is its wider space, is situated inside the spatial field on an altitude from 575 to 600 m above sea level.

Decline in population represents a characteristic trend:

    * According to the population census from 1991, the Municipality of Perušić had 5.648 inhabitants, while in 2001 the number went down to 3515 inhabitants.

Around 120 pupils attend the Perušić Elementary School today, and it used to consist of 4 district schools and one central school.

Public facilities in Perušić:

Public administration:

    * Municipality
    * Forestry
    * Post Office

Culture and education:

    * Cultural-artistic Society Perusic (exists more than half a century)
    * Primary school
    * Preschool education - Kindergarten
    * House of Culture

Health and social institutions:

    * Health Station-Ambulance
    * Pharmacy
    * Veterinary Station

Hospitality and tourism:

    * The café, pizzeria, restaurant, restaurant, buffet
    * private accommodation-rooms for rent

Trade, services and manufacturing:

    * Grocery, car parts, accounting service, a hairdresser, a clothing shop

Industry:

    * wood industry factory
    * sawmill

Communal institutions and facilities:

    * substations
    * Fireman home
    * morgue

Sport and recreation:

    * football club PERUŠIĆ (former UDARNIK)
    * football pitch
    * school playground

Sacral objects:

large number of churches and chapels