Perry Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana

Perry Township Vanderburgh County
—  Township  —
Location in Vanderburgh County
Coordinates: 37°58′17″N 87°39′25″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Vanderburgh
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	28.03 sq mi (72.6 km2)
• Land	27.89 sq mi (72.23 km2)
• Water	0.14 sq mi (0.37 km2)  0.51%
Elevation	459 ft (140 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	23,687
• Density	849.3/sq mi (327.9/km2)
ZIP codes	47712, 47720
GNIS feature ID	0453726

Perry Township is one of eight townships in Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 23,687. The University of Southern Indiana Campus is located in Perry Township.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Perry Township covers an area of 28.03 square miles (72.6 km²); of this, 27.89 square miles (72.2 km²) (99.49 percent) is land and 0.14 square miles (0.36 km²) (0.51 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

• Evansville (west edge)

Adjacent townships

• Indiana
  • Vanderburgh County
    • German Township (North)
    • Center Township (Northeast)
    • Pigeon Township (East)
    • Union Township (South)
  • Posey County
    • Marrs Township (West)
    • Robinson Township (Single Point)

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Memorial Park, Putman and Saint Joseph.

Lakes

• Woodland Lake

School districts

• Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation

Political districts

• Indiana's 8th congressional district
• State House District 76
• State Senate District 49
• State Senate District 50

References

• "Perry Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0453726. Retrieved 2010-02-20. 
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• IndianaMap

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana