Perry Township, Marion County, Indiana

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Perry Township, Marion County, Indiana
Coordinates: 39°40′54″N 86°8′4″W / 39.68167, -86.13444
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Marion
Area
- Total	45.8 sq mi (118.7 km²)
- Land	45.8 sq mi (118.5 km²)
- Water	0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
Elevation	735 ft (224 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	92,838
- Density	2,029.0/sq mi (783.4/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code	18-59058[1]
GNIS feature ID	0453721[2]

Perry Township is one of the nine townships of Marion County, Indiana, United States, located in the south central part of the county. It was laid out in 1822 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and named after Oliver Hazard Perry - a War of 1812 war hero. Early settlers included Samuel and Mary Bryan, Jacob Smock, and John Murphy.

Schools in Perry Township include Perry Meridian and Southport High Schools.

[edit] References

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

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