Perry Township, Clinton County, Indiana

Perry Township
Township
Location of Perry Township in Clinton County
Location of Perry Township in Clinton County
Coordinates: 40°13′17″N 86°38′25″W / 40.22139°N 86.64028°W / 40.22139; -86.64028
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyClinton
Organized1834
Named forCommodore Perry
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
33.14 sq mi (85.8 km2)
 • Land33.13 sq mi (85.8 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
[1]
840 ft (256 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
1,494
 • Density45/sq mi (17/km2)
FIPS code18-59004[3]
GNIS feature ID453718

Perry Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,494 (up from 1,459 at 2010[4]) and it contained 596 housing units. The township was named for Oliver Hazard Perry, an American naval officer in the War of 1812.[5]

History

The first white settler to arrive in what would become Perry Township was Elijah Rogers who erected a log cabin in 1827. The township was established in September, 1834, created from a portion of Washington Township.[6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 33.14 square miles (85.8 km2), of which 33.13 square miles (85.8 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[4]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

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

Education

Perry Township is served by the Colfax-Perry Township Public Library.[7]

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Perry Township, Clinton County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ 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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  5. ^ Claybaugh, Joseph (1913). History of Clinton County, Indiana. Indianapolis: A. W. Bowen & Company. pp. 31.
  6. ^ Claybaugh, Joseph (1913). "Perry Township". History of Clinton County, Indiana. Indianapolis: A. W. Bowen & Company.
  7. ^ "Indiana public library directory" (PDF). Indiana State Library. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
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