Perry Township, Martin County, Indiana

Perry Township
Township
Location in Martin County
Location in Martin County
Coordinates: 38°50′00″N 86°50′00″W / 38.83333°N 86.83333°W / 38.83333; -86.83333
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyMartin
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
98.3 sq mi (255 km2)
 • Land96.49 sq mi (249.9 km2)
 • Water1.81 sq mi (4.7 km2)  1.84%
Elevation
[1]
505 ft (154 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
5,060
 • Density51/sq mi (20/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
47522, 47553, 47562
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID452422

Perry Township is one of six townships in Martin County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 5,060 and it contained 2,269 housing units.[2]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18902,060—
19002,50321.5%
19103,03621.3%
19203,0771.4%
19302,880−6.4%
19403,24312.6%
19505,23561.4%
19605,3472.1%
19705,7758.0%
19805,624−2.6%
19905,126−8.9%
20004,960−3.2%
20105,0932.7%
20205,060−0.6%
Source: US Decennial Census[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 98.3 square miles (255 km2), of which 96.49 square miles (249.9 km2) (or 98.16%) is land and 1.81 square miles (4.7 km2) (or 1.84%) is water.[4]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these seventeen cemeteries: Blankenship, Boggs Creek, Brook, Carr, Goodwill, Henry, Holt, Houghton, Ledgerwood, Love, Saint Johns, Saint Joseph, Salem, Waggoner, West Union, Williams and Woods.

Major highways

Lakes

  • West Boggs Lake

Landmarks

  • West Boggs Park

School districts

  • Loogootee Community School Corporation

Political districts

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  2. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  3. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  4. ^ "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.

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