Perry Township, Monroe County, Indiana

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Perry Township
Township
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Field in Perry Township
Map highlighting Perry Township, Monroe County, Indiana.svg
Location in Monroe County
Coordinates: 39°07′21″N86°31′08″W / 39.12250°N 86.51889°W / 39.12250; -86.51889
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Indiana.svg  Indiana
County Monroe
Government
 • Type Indiana 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 zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
47401, 47403, 47404
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID 453723

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]

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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

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References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "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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