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Perry Township, Lawrence County, Indiana

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Lawrence

Elevation
  
201 m

Zip code
  
47462

Population
  
2,259 (2010)

State
  
Indiana

GNIS feature ID
  
0453720

Area
  
92.41 km²

Local time
  
Monday 9:14 AM

Perry Township, Lawrence County, Indiana

Weather
  
11°C, Wind SE at 5 km/h, 88% Humidity

Perry Township is one of nine townships in Lawrence County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,259 and it contained 943 housing units.

Contents

Map of Perry Township, IN, USA

History

Perry Township was established in 1822. It was named for Matthew C. Perry.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.68 square miles (92.4 km2), of which 35.64 square miles (92.3 km2) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.11%) is water.

Unincorporated towns

  • Popcorn at 38.975881°N 86.656944°W / 38.975881; -86.656944
  • Red Hill at 38.933382°N 86.597775°W / 38.933382; -86.597775
  • Springville at 38.93616°N 86.619442°W / 38.93616; -86.619442

    • (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

    Cemeteries

    The township contains these four cemeteries: Byers, Christian, Graves and Lowder.

    Major highways

  • Indiana State Road 54

    • School districts

  • North Lawrence Community Schools

    • Political districts

  • Indiana's 4th congressional district
  • State House District 65
  • State Senate District 44

    • References

    Perry Township, Lawrence County, Indiana Wikipedia
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