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Perry Township, Allen County, Indiana

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Allen

Elevation
  
262 m

Local time
  
Monday 9:11 AM

State
  
Indiana

GNIS feature ID
  
0453715

Area
  
92.27 km²

Population
  
29,158 (2010)

Perry Township, Allen County, Indiana

ZIP codes
  
46706, 46748, 46765, 46818, 46845

Weather
  
10°C, Wind W at 10 km/h, 91% Humidity

Points of interest
  
Parkview North Family Pa, Bicentennial Woods Trust, ACRES Land Trust, Vandolah Nature Preserve

Perry Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 29,158, up from 18,170 in 2000.

Contents

Map of Perry Township, IN, USA

History

The Dutch Ridge Historic District and Fisher West Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Irene Byron Tuberculosis Sanatorium-Physician Residences were listed between 2004 and 2013.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Perry Township covers an area of 35.63 square miles (92.27 km2); of this, 35.52 square miles (91.99 km2) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2), or 0.30 percent, is water.

Cities, towns, villages

  • Fort Wayne (north edge)
  • Huntertown (northeast three-quarters)
  • Unincorporated towns

  • Cedar Canyons at 41.232827°N 85.089137°W / 41.232827; -85.089137
  • Royville at 41.199771°N 85.133027°W / 41.199771; -85.133027
  • (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

    Adjacent townships

  • Butler Township, DeKalb County (north)
  • Jackson Township, DeKalb County (northeast)
  • Cedar Creek Township (east)
  • St. Joseph Township (southeast)
  • Washington Township (southwest)
  • Eel River Township (west)
  • Swan Township, Noble County (northwest)
  • Cemeteries

    The township contains Huntertown Cemetery.

    Major highways

  • I-69
  • I-469
  • SR 1
  • SR 3
  • Airports and landing strips

  • Exner Airport
  • School districts

  • Northwest Allen County Schools
  • Political districts

  • Indiana's 3rd congressional district
  • State House District 85
  • State Senate District 14
  • State Senate District 15
  • References

    Perry Township, Allen County, Indiana Wikipedia