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.[3]
Perry Township | |
|---|---|
 Field in Perry Township | |
 Location in Monroe County | |
| Coordinates: 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 | 728 ft (222 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 52,807 |
| • Density | 1,433.2/sq mi (553.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 47401, 47403, 47404 |
| Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453723 |
History edit
Perry Township was established in 1830.[4] It was named for Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry.[5]
Geography edit
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.[3]
Cities, towns, villages edit
- Bloomington (southern half of the city, south of [approximately] Third Street)
Unincorporated towns edit
- Broadview at 39°08′23″N 86°32′18″W / 39.13977°N 86.538330°W
- Clear Creek at 39°06′33″N 86°32′24″W / 39.109214°N 86.539997°W
- Handy at 39°05′45″N 86°29′38″W / 39.095881°N 86.493884°W
- Hoosier Acres at 39°09′28″N 86°29′13″W / 39.157825°N 86.48694°W
- Ridgemede at 39°09′07″N 86°30′11″W / 39.151992°N 86.503052°W
- Sanders at 39°04′47″N 86°30′48″W / 39.079770°N 86.513329°W
- Sunny Slopes at 39°07′55″N 86°31′52″W / 39.131992°N 86.531108°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries edit
The township contains Mount Salem Cemetery.
Major highways edit
School districts edit
- Monroe County Community School Corporation
Political districts edit
- Indiana's 9th congressional district
- State House District 60
- State House District 61
- State Senate District 40
Gallery edit
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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
References edit
- "Perry Township, Monroe County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 27, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Perry Township, Monroe County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 381.
- ^ History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. pp. 417.