Official Name: | Perry Township |
Settlement Type: | Township |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Miami |
Government Type: | Indiana township |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 40.53 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 40.39 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.14 |
Area Water Percent: | 0.35 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 822 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
Elevation Footnotes: | [2] |
Elevation M: | 256 |
Elevation Ft: | 840 |
Coordinates: | 40.9567°N -86.0133°W |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
Postal Code: | 46910, 46951, 46974 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 453722 |
Perry Township is one of fourteen townships in Miami County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 822 (down from 864 at 2010[3]) and it contained 301 housing units.
The first settlement at Perry Township was made in 1833.[4] Perry Township was organized in 1837.[5] The township is named for Oliver Hazard Perry, best known for his heroic role in the War of 1812 during the Battle of Lake Erie.[6]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.65%) is land and (or 0.35%) is water.[3]
The township contains these five cemeteries: Gilead, Enterprise, Gaerte, Shoemaker and Tilden.