Perry Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana
Perry Township Vanderburgh County | |
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Township | |
Lake Victoria, in the Mesker Park Zoo, located in Perry Township | |
![]() Location in Vanderburgh County | |
Coordinates: 37°58′17″N 87°39′25″W / 37.97139°N 87.65694°WCoordinates: 37°58′17″N 87°39′25″W / 37.97139°N 87.65694°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Vanderburgh |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 28.21 sq mi (73.1 km2) |
• Land | 27.78 sq mi (71.9 km2) |
• Water | 0.43 sq mi (1.1 km2) 1.52% |
Elevation | 459 ft (140 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 25,092 |
• Density | 903.4/sq mi (348.8/km2) |
ZIP codes | 47712, 47720 |
GNIS feature ID | 453726 |
Perry Township is one of eight townships in Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 25,092 and it contained 10,678 housing units.[1] The University of Southern Indiana Campus is located in Perry Township.
Perry Township was organized in 1840.[2]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 28.21 square miles (73.1 km2), of which 27.78 square miles (71.9 km2) (or 98.48%) is land and 0.43 square miles (1.1 km2) (or 1.52%) is water.[1]
Cities and towns
- Evansville (west edge)
Unincorporated towns
Adjacent townships
- Indiana
- Vanderburgh County
- German Township (North)
- Center Township (Northeast)
- Pigeon Township (East)
- Union Township (South)
- Posey County
- Marrs Township (West)
- Robinson Township (Single Point)
- Vanderburgh County
Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Memorial Park, Putman and Saint Joseph.
Lakes
- Woodland Lake
School districts
Political districts
- Indiana's 8th congressional district
- State House District 76
- State Senate District 49
- State Senate District 50
References
- "Perry Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- 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.
- ↑ History of Vanderburgh County, Indiana: From the Earliest Times to the Present. Brant & Fuller. 1889. p. 62.
External links
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Robinson Township, Posey County | German Township | Center Township | ![]() |
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Union Township |
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