Peru Township, Miami County, Indiana

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Peru Township
Township
Map highlighting Peru Township, Miami County, Indiana.svg
Location in Miami County
Coordinates: 40°46′25″N86°05′14″W / 40.77361°N 86.08722°W / 40.77361; -86.08722 Coordinates: 40°46′25″N86°05′14″W / 40.77361°N 86.08722°W / 40.77361; -86.08722
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Indiana.svg  Indiana
County Miami
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total25.48 sq mi (66.0 km2)
 • Land25.01 sq mi (64.8 km2)
 • Water0.48 sq mi (1.2 km2)  1.88%
Elevation
[1]
673 ft (205 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total10,638
 • Density425.3/sq mi (164.2/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46970
GNIS feature ID 453729

Peru Township is one of fourteen townships in Miami County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 10,638 and it contained 5,195 housing units. [2]

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History

Peru Township was organized in 1834. [3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 25.48 square miles (66.0 km2), of which 25.01 square miles (64.8 km2) (or 98.16%) is land and 0.48 square miles (1.2 km2) (or 1.88%) is water. [2] The Wabash River defines the southern border of the township.

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Extinct towns

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Bowman, Mount Hope and Schrock.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

School districts

Political districts

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References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
  2. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2022-07-19.
  3. ↑ Bodurtha, Arthur Lawrence (1914). History of Miami County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People and Its Principal Interests. Lewis Pub. pp.  139.
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