Perry Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana

Perry Township Vanderburgh County
Township
Lake Victoria, in the Mesker Park Zoo, located in Perry Township
Location in Vanderburgh County
Coordinates: 37°58′17″N87°39′25″W / 37.97139°N 87.65694°W / 37.97139; -87.65694
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Vanderburgh
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	28.21 sq mi (73.1 km2)
• Land	27.78 sq mi (71.9 km2)
• Water	0.43 sq mi (1.1 km2)  1.52%
Elevation	460 ft (140 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	24,239
• Density	903.4/sq mi (348.8/km2)
ZIP codes	47712, 47720
GNIS feature ID	453726

Perry Township is one of eight townships in Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 24,239. ^[1] The township was organized in 1840. ^[2] The University of Southern Indiana campus is located in Perry Township.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 28.21 square miles (73.1 km²), of which 27.78 square miles (71.9 km²) (or 98.48%) is land and 0.43 square miles (1.1 km²) (or 1.52%) is water. ^[1]

Cities and towns

• Evansville (west edge)

Unincorporated towns

• Belknap
• Mud Center
• Red Bank

Adjacent townships

• Indiana
  • Vanderburgh County
    • German Township (North)
    • Center Township (Northeast)
    • Pigeon Township (East)
    • Union Township (South)
  • Posey County
    • Marrs Township (West)
    • Robinson Township (Single Point)

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Memorial Park, Putman and Saint Joseph.

Lakes

• Woodland Lake

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2000	23,687		—
2010	25,092		5.9%
2020	24,239		−3.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [3] 2018 Estimate [4]

Education

School districts

• Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation

Postsecondary institutions

• University of Southern Indiana

Political districts

• Indiana's 8th congressional district
• State House District 76
• State Senate District 49
• State Senate District 50

References

• "Perry Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved February 20, 2010.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• IndianaMap

1. "2020 Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
2. History of Vanderburgh County, Indiana: From the Earliest Times to the Present. Brant & Fuller. 1889. p.  62.
3. United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing" . Retrieved March 1, 2014.
4. "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved June 8, 2018.