Perth is an unincorporated community in Sumner County, Kansas, United States.^[1] It is located about 9 miles southwest of Wellington near the intersection of S Clearwater Rd and W 80th St S, next to the railroad.

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Perth, Kansas
Unincorporated community
1915 Railroad Map of Sumner County
KDOT map of Sumner County (legend)
Perth Show map of Kansas Perth Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 37°10′29″N 97°30′19″W[1]
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Sumner
Elevation [1]	1,207 ft (368 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	20-55500
GNIS ID	470305 [1]

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A post office was opened in Perth in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1954.^[2]

The community is served by Wellington USD 353 public school district.

• Edward Gallagher (1887–1940), head coach of Oklahoma State Cowboys wrestling, born in Perth.
• George Kelly (1905–1967), psychologist, therapist, educator, considered the father of cognitive clinical psychology. He was born on a farm near Perth.