Perry Township, Martin County, Indiana

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Perry Township
Township
Map highlighting Perry Township, Martin County, Indiana.svg
Location in Martin County
Coordinates: 38°50′00″N86°50′00″W / 38.83333°N 86.83333°W / 38.83333; -86.83333
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana
County Martin
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total
98.3 sq mi (255 km2)
 • Land96.49 sq mi (249.9 km2)
 • Water1.81 sq mi (4.7 km2)  1.84%
Elevation
[1]
505 ft (154 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
5,060
 • Density51/sq mi (20/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
47522, 47553, 47562
Area codes 812, 930
GNIS feature ID 452422

Perry Township is one of six townships in Martin County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 5,060 and it contained 2,269 housing units. [2]

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 2,060—
1900 2,50321.5%
1910 3,03621.3%
1920 3,0771.4%
1930 2,880−6.4%
1940 3,24312.6%
1950 5,23561.4%
1960 5,3472.1%
1970 5,7758.0%
1980 5,624−2.6%
1990 5,126−8.9%
2000 4,960−3.2%
2010 5,0932.7%
2020 5,060−0.6%
Source: US Decennial Census [3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 98.3 square miles (255 km2), of which 96.49 square miles (249.9 km2) (or 98.16%) is land and 1.81 square miles (4.7 km2) (or 1.84%) is water. [4]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these seventeen cemeteries: Blankenship, Boggs Creek, Brook, Carr, Goodwill, Henry, Holt, Houghton, Ledgerwood, Love, Saint Johns, Saint Joseph, Salem, Waggoner, West Union, Williams and Woods.

Major highways

Lakes

Landmarks

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  4. ↑ "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.

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