Perry Township, Wayne County, Indiana

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Perry Township
Township
Location in Wayne County
Location in Wayne County
Coordinates: 39°58′30″N 85°05′14″W / 39.97500°N 85.08722°W / 39.97500; -85.08722Coordinates: 39°58′30″N 85°05′14″W / 39.97500°N 85.08722°W / 39.97500; -85.08722
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWayne
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total17.44 sq mi (45.2 km2)
 • Land17.43 sq mi (45.1 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.06%
Elevation
[1]
1,145 ft (349 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total835
 • Density47.9/sq mi (18.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)765
GNIS feature ID453727

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.[2]

History[]

Perry Township was originally settled chiefly by Quakers.[3]

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.[2] 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[]

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Cemeteries[]

The township contains two cemeteries: Economy and Jordon.

Major highways[]

References[]

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
  2. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  3. ^ 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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