Perry Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Monroe County |
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Coordinates: 39°07′21″N 86°31′08″W / 39.12250°N 86.51889°WCoordinates: 39°07′21″N 86°31′08″W / 39.12250°N 86.51889°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Monroe |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 35.48 sq mi (91.9 km2) |
• Land | 35.36 sq mi (91.6 km2) |
• Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.3 km2) 0.34% |
Elevation | 741 ft (226 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 50,673 |
• Density | 1,433.2/sq mi (553.4/km2) |
ZIP codes | 47401, 47403, 47404 |
GNIS feature ID | 0453723 |
Perry Township is one of eleven townships in Monroe County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 50,673 and it contained 24,194 housing units.
Perry Township was established in 1830. It was named for Commodore Matthew C. Perry.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.48 square miles (91.9 km2), of which 35.36 square miles (91.6 km2) (or 99.66%) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km2) (or 0.34%) is water.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains Mount Salem Cemetery.
Kalacakra Stupa, Tibetan Mongolian Buddhist Cultural Center
All Saints' Orthodox Church on a winter day
A county road crossing Clear Creek
An old limestone quarry