Perry Township, Wayne County, Indiana
| Perry Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Wayne County | |
| Coordinates: 39°58′30″N 85°05′14″W / 39.97500°N 85.08722°WCoordinates: 39°58′30″N 85°05′14″W / 39.97500°N 85.08722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Wayne |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.44 sq mi (45.2 km2) |
| • Land | 17.43 sq mi (45.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) 0.06% |
| Elevation | 1,148 ft (350 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 835 |
| • Density | 47.9/sq mi (18.5/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453727 |
Perry Township is one of fifteen townships in Wayne County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 835 and it contained 325 housing units.[1]
History
Perry Township was originally settled chiefly by Quakers.[2]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 17.44 square miles (45.2 km2), of which 17.43 square miles (45.1 km2) (or 99.94%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.06%) is water.[1] Lakes in this township include Osborne Lakes. The streams of Economy Run, Jordon Creek, Mop Run, Swab Creek, Wash Branch and West Brook run through this township.
Cities and towns
Adjacent townships
- Union Township, Randolph County (north)
- Green Township (east)
- Clay Township (southeast)
- Jefferson Township (southwest)
- Dalton Township (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains two cemeteries: Economy and Jordon.
Major highways
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ↑ Fox, Henry Clay (1912). Memoirs of Wayne County and the City of Richmond, Indiana: From the Earliest Historical Times Down to the Present. Western Historical Association. p. 87.
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