Perry Township, Martin County, Indiana
Perry Township is one of six townships in Martin County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,093 and it contained 2,255 housing units.[2]
Perry Township | |
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![]() Location in Martin County | |
Coordinates: 38°50′00″N 86°50′00″W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
County | Martin |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 98.3 sq mi (255 km2) |
• Land | 96.49 sq mi (249.9 km2) |
• Water | 1.81 sq mi (4.7 km2) 1.84% |
Elevation | 505 ft (154 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 5,093 |
• Density | 52.8/sq mi (20.4/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 47522, 47553, 47562 |
Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
GNIS feature ID | 452422 |
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 98.3 square miles (255 km2), of which 96.49 square miles (249.9 km2) (or 98.16%) is land and 1.81 square miles (4.7 km2) (or 1.84%) is water.[2]
Unincorporated towns
- Bramble at 38.7789379°N 86.9094486°W
- Burns City at 38.8225486°N 86.8869483°W
- Mount Pleasant at 38.651995°N 86.8922239°W
- Scenic Hill at 38.6783836°N 86.8938911°W
- Whitfield at 38.6186619°N 86.9127796°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these seventeen cemeteries: Blankenship, Boggs Creek, Brook, Carr, Goodwill, Henry, Holt, Houghton, Ledgerwood, Love, Saint Johns, Saint Joseph, Salem, Waggoner, West Union, Williams and Woods.
Major highways
U.S. Route 50
U.S. Route 231
State Road 550
Lakes
- West Boggs Lake
Landmarks
- West Boggs Park
School districts
- Loogootee Community School Corporation
Political districts
- Indiana's 8th congressional district
- State House District 63
- State Senate District 48
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
- "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
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