Township in Indiana, United States
| Perry Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Gate at the Lowder Cemetery, northwest of Springville | |
 Location in Lawrence County | |
| Coordinates: 38°56′58″N 86°38′12″W / 38.94944°N 86.63667°W / 38.94944; -86.63667 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Lawrence |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| • Trustee | Amy Voorhies |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.68 sq mi (92.4 km) |
| • Land | 35.64 sq mi (92.3 km) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km) 0.11% |
| Elevation | 659 ft (201 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,275 |
| • Density | 63.7/sq mi (24.6/km) |
| ZIP code | 47462 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453720 |
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.
History
Perry Township was established in 1822. It was named for Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry.
Geography
According to the 2020 census, the township has a total area of 35.68 square miles (92.4 km), of which 35.64 square miles (92.3 km) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km) (or 0.11%) is water.
Unincorporated towns
- Popcorn at 38°58′33″N 86°39′25″W / 38.975881°N 86.656944°W / 38.975881; -86.656944
- Red Hill at 38°56′00″N 86°35′52″W / 38.933382°N 86.597775°W / 38.933382; -86.597775
- Springville at 38°56′10″N 86°37′10″W / 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 fourteen cemeteries: Baptist, Byers-Rainbolt (aka Beyers-Rainbolt), Christian, Cobb, East, Graves, Gray, Lowder, Oak Grove, Quaker, Short, Slave, Springville West (aka Methodist) and Preston.
Major highways
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 692 | — | |
| 1900 | 810 | 17.1% | |
| 1910 | 717 | −11.5% | |
| 1920 | 655 | −8.6% | |
| 1930 | 700 | 6.9% | |
| 1940 | 844 | 20.6% | |
| 1950 | 903 | 7.0% | |
| 1960 | 1,046 | 15.8% | |
| 1970 | 1,148 | 9.8% | |
| 1980 | 1,533 | 33.5% | |
| 1990 | 1,726 | 12.6% | |
| 2000 | 1,893 | 9.7% | |
| 2010 | 2,259 | 19.3% | |
| 2020 | 2,275 | 0.7% | |
School districts
- North Lawrence Community Schools
- Springville Community Academy - a public charter school opened in 2022 serving Grades K - 8. It is authorized by the University of Southern Indiana
Political districts
- Indiana's 4th congressional district
- State House District 65
- State Senate District 44
References
- "Perry Township, Lawrence County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 8, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- "Lawrence County Indiana - Government - Township Trustees".
- ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. pp. 53.
- History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Higginson Book Company. 1884. pp. 46.
- "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
External links
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
- City-Data.com page for Perry Township
| Places adjacent to Perry Township, Lawrence County, Indiana | |
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Perry Township
| Municipalities and communities of Lawrence County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| County seat: Bedford | ||
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