Perry Township, Boone County, Indiana

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Perry Township
Location of Perry Township in Boone County
Coordinates: 39°56′57″N 86°24′28″W / 39.94917, -86.40778
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Boone
Area
- Total	20.82 sq mi (53.91 km²)
- Land	20.8 sq mi (53.88 km²)
- Water	0.01 sq mi (0.04 km²)
Elevation [1]	948 ft (289 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,166
- Density	56.05/sq mi (21.64/km²)
FIPS code	18-58968[2]
GNIS feature ID	453716

Perry Township is one of twelve townships in Boone County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,166.

Contents 1 Geography 1.1 Unincorporated towns 1.2 Adjacent townships 1.3 Major highways 1.4 Cemeteries 2 References 3 External links

[edit] Geography

Perry Township covers an area of 20.82 square miles; 0.01 square miles (0.05 percent) of this is water.

[edit] Unincorporated towns

• Fayette
• Herr
• Shepherd

[edit] Adjacent townships

• Center (northwest)
• Eagle (east)
• Harrison (west)
• Worth (northeast)
• Brown Township, Hendricks County (southeast)
• Middle Township, Hendricks County (southwest)

[edit] Major highways

• Interstate 65
• Indiana State Road 267

[edit] Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Dickerson, Howard and Smith.

[edit] References

• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
• U.S. Board on Geographic Names

1. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

[edit] External links

• Indiana Township Association page for Boone County

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