Perry Township, Clinton County, Indiana

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Perry Township
Location of Perry Township in Clinton County
Coordinates: 40°13′17″N 86°38′25″W / 40.22139, -86.64028
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Clinton
Organized	1834
Named for	Commodore Perry
Area
- Total	33.15 sq mi (85.85 km²)
- Land	33.13 sq mi (85.81 km²)
- Water	0.01 sq mi (0.04 km²)
Elevation [1]	840 ft (256 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,466
- Density	44.25/sq mi (17.08/km²)
FIPS code	18-59004[2]
GNIS feature ID	453718

Perry Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,466. The township was named Oliver Hazard Perry, an American naval officer in the War of 1812.^[3]

Contents 1 Geography 1.1 Cities and towns 1.2 Unincorporated towns 1.3 Adjacent townships 1.4 Major highways 1.5 Cemeteries 2 References 3 External links

[edit] Geography

Perry Township covers an area of 33.15 square miles; 0.01 square miles (0.03 percent) of this is water.

[edit] Cities and towns

• Colfax

[edit] Unincorporated towns

• Manson

[edit] Adjacent townships

• Washington Township (north)
• Jackson Township (east)
• Washington Township, Boone County (southeast)
• Sugar Creek Township, Boone County (south)
• Lauramie Township, Tippecanoe County (west)
• Sugar Creek Township, Montgomery County (west)

[edit] Major highways

• Interstate 65
• U.S. Route 52
• Indiana State Road 28

[edit] Cemeteries

The township contains six cemeteries: Davis, Loveless, Manson, McKendra, Plainview and Shilo.

[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.
3. ^ Claybaugh, Joseph (1913). History of Clinton County, Indiana. Indianapolis: A. W. Bowen & Company, p. 31. 

[edit] External links

• Indiana Township Association page for Clinton County

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