Leopold Township is one of seven townships in Perry County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 765 and it contained 319 housing units.[1]

Leopold Township
Township
Location in Perry County
Coordinates: 38°06′13″N 86°36′23″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Perry
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	32.37 sq mi (83.8 km2)
• Land	32.11 sq mi (83.2 km2)
• Water	0.26 sq mi (0.7 km2)  0.80%
Elevation	659 ft (201 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	765
• Density	23.8/sq mi (9.2/km2)
ZIP codes	47514, 47515, 47520, 47525, 47551, 47576, 47586
GNIS feature ID	453547

History

Leopold Township was established in 1847, and named after Leopold I of Belgium.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 32.37 square miles (83.8 km²), of which 32.11 square miles (83.2 km²) (or 99.20%) is land and 0.26 square miles (0.67 km²) (or 0.80%) is water.[1]

Unincorporated towns

• Leopold at 38.103949°N 86.583316°W / 38.103949; -86.583316
• Terry at 38.087282°N 86.633040°W / 38.087282; -86.633040

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Frakes, Lanman, Rennie, Rhodes and Saint Johns.

Major highways

• Indiana State Road 37

Lakes

• Tipsaw Lake

School districts

• Perry Central Community School Corporation

Political districts

• State House District 73
• State Senate District 47

References

• "Leopold Township, Perry County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-11-21.
• United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• IndianaMap

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana
• City-Data.com page for Leopold Township