Troy Township, Perry County, Indiana

Troy Township
—  Township  —
Location in Perry County
Coordinates: 37°57′38″N 86°42′53″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Perry
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	44.32 sq mi (114.8 km2)
• Land	43 sq mi (111.36 km2)
• Water	1.33 sq mi (3.44 km2)  3%
Elevation	518 ft (158 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	12,129
• Density	282.1/sq mi (108.9/km2)
ZIP codes	47520, 47586, 47588
GNIS feature ID	0453903

Troy Township is one of seven townships in Perry County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 12,129 (almost two thirds of the overall county population).

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Troy Township covers an area of 44.32 square miles (114.8 km²); of this, 43 square miles (110 km²) (111.36 square kilometers, 97 percent) is land and 1.33 square miles (3.4 km²) (3.44 square kilometers, 3 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

• Cannelton
• Tell City
• Troy

Unincorporated towns

• Fenn Haven at 37.9314446°N 86.7566548°W / 37.9314446; -86.7566548

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these seven cemeteries: Bolin, Cliff, Greenwood, Log Church, Powell, Saint Michaels and Saint Pius.

Major highways

• Indiana State Road 37
• Indiana State Road 237

Lakes

• Echo Lake
• Fenn Haven Lake

School districts

• Cannelton City Schools
• Tell City-Troy Township School Corporation

Political districts

• State House District 74
• State Senate District 47

References

• "Troy Township, Perry County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0453903. Retrieved 2009-11-21. 
• United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• IndianaMap

External links

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