Perry Township | |
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Township | |
![]() Gate at the Lowder Cemetery, northwest of Springville
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![]() Location in Lawrence County |
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Coordinates: 38°56′58″N 86°38′12″W / 38.94944°N 86.63667°WCoordinates: 38°56′58″N 86°38′12″W / 38.94944°N 86.63667°W | |
Country |
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State |
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County | Lawrence |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 35.68 sq mi (92.4 km2) |
• Land | 35.64 sq mi (92.3 km2) |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) 0.11% |
Elevation | 659 ft (201 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,259 |
• Density | 63.4/sq mi (24.5/km2) |
ZIP code | 47462 |
GNIS feature ID | 0453720 |
Perry Township is one of nine townships in Lawrence County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,259 and it contained 943 housing units.
Perry Township was established in 1822. It was named for Matthew C. Perry.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.68 square miles (92.4 km2), of which 35.64 square miles (92.3 km2) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.11%) is water.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains these four cemeteries: Byers, Christian, Graves and Lowder.