Perry Township
Township
Location of Perry Township in Clay County
Location of Perry Township in Clay County
Coordinates: 39°22′33″N 87°11′40″W / 39.37583°N 87.19444°W / 39.37583; -87.19444
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyClay
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total44.65 sq mi (115.6 km2)
 • Land44.57 sq mi (115.4 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation
[1]
623 ft (190 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total934
 • Density21/sq mi (8/km2)
FIPS code18-58986[2]
GNIS feature ID453717

Perry Township is one of eleven townships in Clay County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 934 and it contained 419 housing units.[3]

History

The Aqueduct Bridge and Jeffers Bridge are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 44.65 square miles (115.6 km2), of which 44.57 square miles (115.4 km2) (or 99.82%) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) (or 0.18%) is water.[3]

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Mount Calvary, Stagg and Zion Gummere.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  4. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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