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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.[2]

Perry Township
Township
Location in Wayne County
Coordinates: 39°58′30″N 85°05′14″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Wayne
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	17.44 sq mi (45.2 km2)
• Land	17.43 sq mi (45.1 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.06%
Elevation [1]	1,145 ft (349 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	835
• Density	47.9/sq mi (18.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)	765
GNIS feature ID	453727

History

Perry Township was originally settled chiefly by Quakers.[3]

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.[2] 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

• U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana

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