Official Name: | Perry Township Vanderburgh County |
Settlement Type: | Township |
Mapsize: | 295px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Indiana |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Vanderburgh |
Government Type: | Indiana township |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 28.21 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 27.78 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.43 |
Area Water Percent: | 1.52 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 24239 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 903.4 |
Elevation M: | 140 |
Elevation Ft: | 459 |
Coordinates: | 37.9714°N -87.6569°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
Postal Code: | 47712, 47720 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 453726 |
Perry Township is one of eight townships in Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 24,239.[1] The township was organized in 1840.[2] The University of Southern Indiana campus is located in Perry Township.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 98.48%) is land and (or 1.52%) is water.[1]
The township contains these three cemeteries: Memorial Park, Putman and Saint Joseph.