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.[2]
Perry Township | |
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Township | |
![]() Location in Miami County | |
Coordinates: 40°57′24″N 86°00′48″W | |
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County | Miami |
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• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 40.53 sq mi (105.0 km2) |
• Land | 40.39 sq mi (104.6 km2) |
• Water | 0.14 sq mi (0.4 km2) 0.35% |
Elevation | 840 ft (256 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 864 |
• Density | 21.4/sq mi (8.3/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 46910, 46951, 46974 |
GNIS feature ID | 453722 |
The first settlement at Perry Township was made in 1833.[3] Perry Township was organized in 1837.[4] 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.[5]
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.[2]
The township contains these five cemeteries: Gilead, Enterprise, Gaerte, Shoemaker and Tilden.
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County seat: Peru | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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