Perry Township, Marion County, Indiana
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| Perry Township Marion County |
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| Coordinates: 39°40′54″N 86°8′4″W / 39.68167°N 86.13444°WCoordinates: 39°40′54″N 86°8′4″W / 39.68167°N 86.13444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Marion |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 45.8 sq mi (118.7 km2) |
| • Land | 45.8 sq mi (118.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 735 ft (224 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 108,972 |
| • Density | 2,400/sq mi (920/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 18-59058[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453721[2] |
Perry Township is one of the nine townships of Marion County, Indiana, United States, located in the south central part of the county. It was laid out in 1822 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and named after Oliver Hazard Perry - a War of 1812 hero. Early settlers included Samuel and Mary Bryan, Jacob Smock, John Murphy, and Soloman Harness. The township population was 108,972 at the 2010 census.[3]
Schools in Perry Township include Roncalli, Perry Meridian and Southport high schools.
[edit] References
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Perry township, Marion County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. http://factfinder2.census.gov. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
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