Perry Township, Monroe County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Perry Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Monroe
Government Type:Indiana township
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:35.48
Area Land Sq Mi:35.36
Area Water Sq Mi:0.12
Area Water Percent:0.34
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:52807
Population Density Sq Mi:1433.2
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:222
Elevation Ft:728
Coordinates:39.1225°N -86.5189°W
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:47401, 47403, 47404
Area Code:812, 930
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:453723

Perry Township is one of eleven townships in Monroe County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 50,673 and it contained 24,194 housing units.[3]

History

Perry Township was established in 1830.[4] It was named for Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.66%) is land and (or 0.34%) is water.[3]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains Mount Salem Cemetery.

Major highways

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. Web site: May 2023 . Census Bureau profile: Perry Township, Monroe County, Indiana . . March 21, 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/20200212200511/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18105 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-10.
  4. Book: Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical . F.A. Battey & Company . Blanchard, Charles . 1884 . 381.
  5. Book: History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions . B.F. Bowen . 1914 . 417.

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