Perry Township, Boone County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Perry Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Boone
Government Type:Indiana township
Area Total Sq Mi:20.84
Area Land Sq Mi:20.82
Area Water Sq Mi:0.02
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:820
Population Density Sq Mi:55.8
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:289
Elevation Ft:948
Coordinates:39.9492°N -86.4078°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-58968[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:453716

Perry Township is one of twelve townships in Boone County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,163 and it contained 461 housing units.[4]

History

Howard School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.90%) is land and (or 0.10%) is water.[4]

Unincorporated communities

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Dickerson, Howard and Smith.

References

  1. Web site: May 2023 . Census Bureau profile: Perry Township, Boone County, Indiana . . March 24, 2024.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  4. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . https://archive.today/20200212203415/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18011 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-10.

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