Perry Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Perry Township | |
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 Location in Tippecanoe County | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Tippecanoe |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.24 sq mi (93.9 km2) |
| • Land | 36.08 sq mi (93.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.15 sq mi (0.4 km2) 0.41% |
| Elevation | 663 ft (202 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 7,161 |
| • Density | 198.5/sq mi (76.6/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 47905 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453725 |
Perry Township is one of thirteen townships in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 7,161 and it contained 2,782 housing units.[1]
History
Hershey House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[2]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.24 square miles (93.9 km2), of which 36.08 square miles (93.4 km2) (or 99.56%) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.39 km2) (or 0.41%) is water.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
- Lafayette (east edge)
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS (United States Geological Survey) data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Washington Township (north)
- Clay Township, Carroll County (east)
- Ross Township, Clinton County (east)
- Madison Township, Clinton County (southeast)
- Sheffield Township (south)
- Wea Township (southwest)
- Fairfield Township (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Swank, Union and Zion.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Halsmer Airport
- Wildcat Air Landing Area
School districts
- Tippecanoe School Corporation
Political districts
- Indiana's 4th congressional district
- State House District 41
- State Senate District 22
References
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |