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Perry Township, Miami County, Indiana

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Miami

GNIS feature ID
  
0453722

Area
  
105 km²

Population
  
864 (2010)

State
  
Indiana

ZIP codes
  
46910, 46951, 46974

Elevation
  
250 m

Local time
  
Monday 9:16 AM

Perry Township, Miami County, Indiana

Weather
  
10°C, Wind W at 5 km/h, 95% Humidity

Perry Township is one of fourteen townships in Miami County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 864 and it contained 343 housing units.

Contents

Map of Perry Township, IN, USA

History

The first settlement at Perry Township was made in 1833. Perry Township was organized in 1837. The township is named for Oliver Hazard Perry, best known for his heroic role in the War of 1812 during the Battle of Lake Erie.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 40.53 square miles (105.0 km2), of which 40.39 square miles (104.6 km2) (or 99.65%) is land and 0.14 square miles (0.36 km2) (or 0.35%) is water.

Unincorporated towns

  • Gilead at 40.970321°N 86.018605°W / 40.970321; -86.018605
  • Cemeteries

    The township contains these five cemeteries: Gilead, Enterprise, Gaerte, Shoemaker and Tilden.

    School districts

  • North Miami Community Schools
  • Political districts

  • Indiana's 5th congressional district
  • State House District 23
  • State Senate District 18
  • References

    Perry Township, Miami County, Indiana Wikipedia