Perry Township, Martin County, Indiana

Perry Township
Township

Location in Martin County
Coordinates: 38°50′00″N 86°50′00″W / 38.83333°N 86.83333°W / 38.83333; -86.83333Coordinates: 38°50′00″N 86°50′00″W / 38.83333°N 86.83333°W / 38.83333; -86.83333
Country  United States
State  Indiana
County Martin
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 98.3 sq mi (255 km2)
 • Land 96.49 sq mi (249.9 km2)
 • Water 1.81 sq mi (4.7 km2)  1.84%
Elevation[1] 505 ft (154 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 5,093
 • Density 52.8/sq mi (20.4/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes 47522, 47553, 47562
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID 452422

Perry Township is one of six townships in Martin County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,093 and it contained 2,255 housing units.[2]

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.[2]

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 2017-05-09.
  2. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.

Sources

  • "Perry Township, Martin County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-29.
  • United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • IndianaMap
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