Township in Indiana, United States
| Perry Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Tippecanoe County | |
| Coordinates: 40°25′54″N 86°45′06″W / 40.43167°N 86.75167°W / 40.43167; -86.75167 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Tippecanoe |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.24 sq mi (93.9 km) |
| • Land | 36.08 sq mi (93.4 km) |
| • Water | 0.15 sq mi (0.4 km) 0.41% |
| Elevation | 659 ft (201 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 9,070 |
| • Density | 198.5/sq mi (76.6/km) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 47905 |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453725 |
Perry Township is one of thirteen townships in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 7,161 and it contained 2,782 housing units.
History
Hershey House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.24 square miles (93.9 km), of which 36.08 square miles (93.4 km) (or 99.56%) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.39 km) (or 0.41%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
- Lafayette (east edge)
Unincorporated communities
- Heath at 40°27′40″N 86°44′00″W / 40.4611470°N 86.7333397°W / 40.4611470; -86.7333397
- Meadowbrook at 40°25′13″N 86°48′35″W / 40.4203135°N 86.8097301°W / 40.4203135; -86.8097301
- Monitor at 40°25′11″N 86°45′23″W / 40.4197581°N 86.7563958°W / 40.4197581; -86.7563958
- Pettit at 40°25′03″N 86°42′33″W / 40.4175359°N 86.7091721°W / 40.4175359; -86.7091721
(This list is based on USGS (United States Geological Survey) data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Washington Township (north)
- Clay Township, Carroll County (east)
- Ross Township, Clinton County (east)
- Madison Township, Clinton County (southeast)
- Sheffield Township (south)
- Wea Township (southwest)
- Fairfield Township (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Swank, Union and Zion.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Halsmer Airport
- Wildcat Air Landing Area
School districts
- Tippecanoe School Corporation
Political districts
- Indiana's 4th congressional district
- State House District 41
- State Senate District 22
References
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- "Census Bureau profile: Perry Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "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.
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
External links
| Municipalities and communities of Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| County seat: Lafayette | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |