Perry Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana

Perry Township
Township

Location in Tippecanoe County
Coordinates: 40°25′54″N 86°45′06″W / 40.43167°N 86.75167°W / 40.43167; -86.75167Coordinates: 40°25′54″N 86°45′06″W / 40.43167°N 86.75167°W / 40.43167; -86.75167
Country United States
State Indiana
County Tippecanoe
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 36.24 sq mi (93.9 km2)
 • Land 36.08 sq mi (93.4 km2)
 • Water 0.15 sq mi (0.4 km2)  0.41%
Elevation 663 ft (202 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 7,161
 • Density 198.5/sq mi (76.6/km2)
ZIP codes 47905
GNIS feature ID 453725

Perry Township is one of thirteen townships in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 7,161 and it contained 2,782 housing units.[1]

History

Hershey House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.24 square miles (93.9 km2), of which 36.08 square miles (93.4 km2) (or 99.56%) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.39 km2) (or 0.41%) is water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS (United States Geological Survey) data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Swank, Union and Zion.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. 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.
  2. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
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