Perry Township
Township
Field in Perry Township
Field in Perry Township
Location in Monroe County
Location in Monroe County
Coordinates: 39°07′21″N 86°31′08″W / 39.12250°N 86.51889°W / 39.12250; -86.51889
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyMonroe
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total35.48 sq mi (91.9 km2)
 • Land35.36 sq mi (91.6 km2)
 • Water0.12 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.34%
Elevation
[1]
728 ft (222 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total50,673
 • Density1,433.2/sq mi (553.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
47401, 47403, 47404
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID453723

Perry Township is one of eleven townships in Monroe County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 50,673 and it contained 24,194 housing units.[2]

History

Perry Township was established in 1830.[3] It was named for Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.48 square miles (91.9 km2), of which 35.36 square miles (91.6 km2) (or 99.66%) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km2) (or 0.34%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains Mount Salem Cemetery.

Major highways

School districts

Political districts

Gallery

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  3. ^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 381.
  4. ^ History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. pp. 417.

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Places adjacent to Perry Township, Monroe County, Indiana
Municipalities and communities of Monroe County, Indiana, United States
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