Perry Township is one of eleven townships in Monroe County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 50,673 and it contained 24,194 housing units.[2]

Perry Township
Township
Field in Perry Township
Location in Monroe County
Coordinates: 39°07′21″N 86°31′08″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Monroe
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	35.48 sq mi (91.9 km2)
• Land	35.36 sq mi (91.6 km2)
• Water	0.12 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.34%
Elevation [1]	728 ft (222 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	50,673
• Density	1,433.2/sq mi (553.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	47401, 47403, 47404
Area code(s)	812, 930
GNIS feature ID	453723

History

Perry Township was established in 1830.[3] It was named for Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.48 square miles (91.9 km²), of which 35.36 square miles (91.6 km²) (or 99.66%) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km²) (or 0.34%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Bloomington (southern half of the city, south of [approximately] Third Street)

Unincorporated towns

• Broadview at 39.13977°N 86.538330°W / 39.13977; -86.538330
• Clear Creek at 39.109214°N 86.539997°W / 39.109214; -86.539997
• Handy at 39.095881°N 86.493884°W / 39.095881; -86.493884
• Hoosier Acres at 39.157825°N 86.48694°W / 39.157825; -86.48694
• Ridgemede at 39.151992°N 86.503052°W / 39.151992; -86.503052
• Sanders at 39.079770°N 86.513329°W / 39.079770; -86.513329
• Sunny Slopes at 39.131992°N 86.531108°W / 39.131992; -86.531108

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

Cemeteries

The township contains Mount Salem Cemetery.

Major highways

• Indiana State Road 37
• Indiana State Road 45
• Indiana State Road 46

School districts

• Monroe County Community School Corporation

Political districts

• Indiana's 9th congressional district
• State House District 60
• State House District 61
• State Senate District 40

Gallery

• 
  Kalacakra Stupa, Tibetan Mongolian Buddhist Cultural Center
• 
  All Saints' Orthodox Church on a winter day
• 
  A county road crossing Clear Creek
• 
  An old limestone quarry

References

• "Perry Township, Monroe County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-27.
• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• IndianaMap

External links

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