Perry Township, Miami County, Indiana Explained

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.

History

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]

Geography

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]

Unincorporated towns

Extinct towns

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Gilead, Enterprise, Gaerte, Shoemaker and Tilden.

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. Web site: May 2023 . Census Bureau profile: Perry Township, Miami County, Indiana . . Apr 5, 2024.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2017-05-09. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  3. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . https://archive.today/20200212202954/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18103 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-10.
  4. Web site: History of Miami County (archived) . Miami County Tourism Office . 22 August 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150212103312/http://enjoymiamicounty.org/history/ . February 12, 2015 .
  5. Book: History of Miami County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People and Its Principal Interests . Lewis Pub. . Bodurtha, Arthur Lawrence . 1914 . 137.
  6. Book: History of Miami County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present . Brant & Fuller . 1887 . 712.

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