Perry Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana

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 / 37.97139°N 87.65694°W / 37.97139; -87.65694Coordinates: 37°58′17″N 87°39′25″W / 37.97139°N 87.65694°W / 37.97139; -87.65694
Country United States
State Indiana
County Vanderburgh
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 28.21 sq mi (73.1 km2)
 • Land 27.78 sq mi (71.9 km2)
 • Water 0.43 sq mi (1.1 km2)  1.52%
Elevation 459 ft (140 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 25,092
 • Density 903.4/sq mi (348.8/km2)
ZIP codes 47712, 47720
GNIS feature ID 453726

Perry Township is one of eight townships in Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA. 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 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

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. 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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