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Peru Township is one of fourteen townships in Miami County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 10,638 and it contained 5,195 housing units.[2]

Peru Township
Township
Location in Miami County
Coordinates: 40°46′25″N 86°05′14″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Miami
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	25.48 sq mi (66.0 km2)
• Land	25.01 sq mi (64.8 km2)
• Water	0.48 sq mi (1.2 km2)  1.88%
Elevation [1]	673 ft (205 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	10,638
• Density	425.3/sq mi (164.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	46970
GNIS feature ID	453729

History

Peru Township was organized in 1834.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 25.48 square miles (66.0 km²), of which 25.01 square miles (64.8 km²) (or 98.16%) is land and 0.48 square miles (1.2 km²) (or 1.88%) is water.[2] The Wabash River defines the southern border of the township.

Cities, towns, villages

• Peru (northwest three-quarters)

Unincorporated towns

• Oakdale at 40.768375°N 86.053603°W / 40.768375; -86.053603
• Ridgeview at 40.761431°N 86.075548°W / 40.761431; -86.075548

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

Extinct towns

• Brownell

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Bowman, Mount Hope and Schrock.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 24
• U.S. Route 31

Airports and landing strips

• Benner Field

School districts

• Peru Community Schools

Political districts

• Indiana's 5th congressional district
• State House District 23
• State Senate District 18

References

• "Peru Township, Miami County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-09-29.
• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• IndianaMap

External links

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

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