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Perry Township, Wayne County, Indiana

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Wayne

Elevation
  
350 m

Population
  
835 (2010)

State
  
Indiana

GNIS feature ID
  
453727

Area
  
45.17 km²

Local time
  
Monday 9:18 AM

Perry Township, Wayne County, Indiana

Weather
  
11°C, Wind SW at 8 km/h, 96% Humidity

Perry Township is one of fifteen townships in Wayne County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 835 and it contained 325 housing units.

Contents

Map of Perry Township, IN, USA

History

Perry Township was originally settled chiefly by Quakers.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 17.44 square miles (45.2 km2), of which 17.43 square miles (45.1 km2) (or 99.94%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.06%) is water. Lakes in this township include Osborne Lakes. The streams of Economy Run, Jordon Creek, Mop Run, Swab Creek, Wash Branch and West Brook run through this township.

Cities and towns

  • Economy
  • Adjacent townships

  • Union Township, Randolph County (north)
  • Green Township (east)
  • Clay Township (southeast)
  • Jefferson Township (southwest)
  • Dalton Township (west)
  • Cemeteries

    The township contains two cemeteries: Economy and Jordon.

    Major highways

  • U.S. Route 35
  • References

    Perry Township, Wayne County, Indiana Wikipedia


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