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]
Perry Township was established in 1830.[4] It was named for Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry.[5]
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]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains Mount Salem Cemetery.