Perry Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana

Perry Township is one of eight townships in Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 25,092 and it contained 10,678 housing units.[1] The University of Southern Indiana Campus is located in Perry Township.

Perry Township
Vanderburgh County
Township
Lake Victoria, in the Mesker Park Zoo, located in Perry Township
Location in Vanderburgh County
Coordinates: 37°58′17″N 87°39′25″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyVanderburgh
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total28.21 sq mi (73.1 km2)
 • Land27.78 sq mi (71.9 km2)
 • Water0.43 sq mi (1.1 km2)  1.52%
Elevation
459 ft (140 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total25,092
 • Density903.4/sq mi (348.8/km2)
ZIP codes
47712, 47720
GNIS feature ID453726

Perry Township was organized in 1840.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 28.21 square miles (73.1 km2), of which 27.78 square miles (71.9 km2) (or 98.48%) is land and 0.43 square miles (1.1 km2) (or 1.52%) is water.[1]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Memorial Park, Putman and Saint Joseph.

Lakes
  • Woodland Lake

School districts

Political districts

References
  • "Perry Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • IndianaMap
  1. "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.
  2. History of Vanderburgh County, Indiana: From the Earliest Times to the Present. Brant & Fuller. 1889. p. 62.
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