Perry Township, Boone County, Indiana
Township in Indiana, United States
39°56′57″N 86°24′28″W / 39.94917°N 86.40778°W / 39.94917; -86.40778 (2020)[2]
Perry Township is one of twelve townships in Boone County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,163 and it contained 461 housing units.[4]
History
Howard School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[5]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 20.84 square miles (54.0 km2), of which 20.82 square miles (53.9 km2) (or 99.90%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.10%) is water.[4]
Unincorporated communities
- Fayette
Adjacent townships
- Center (northwest)
- Eagle (east)
- Harrison (west)
- Worth (northeast)
- Brown Township, Hendricks County (southeast)
- Middle Township, Hendricks County (southwest)
Major highways
Interstate 65
Indiana State Road 267
Cemeteries
The township contains three cemeteries: Dickerson, Howard and Smith.
References
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- U.S. Board on Geographic Names
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Perry Township, Boone County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Perry Township, Boone County, Indiana.
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
