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.[3]
Perry Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Tippecanoe County | |
| Coordinates: 40°25′54″N 86°45′06″W / 40.43167°N 86.75167°W | |
| 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 | 659 ft (201 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 9,070 |
| • Density | 198.5/sq mi (76.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 47905 |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453725 |
History
editHershey House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[4]
Geography
editAccording 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.[3]
Cities, towns, villages
edit- Lafayette (east edge)
Unincorporated communities
edit- Heath at 40°27′40″N 86°44′00″W / 40.4611470°N 86.7333397°W
- Meadowbrook at 40°25′13″N 86°48′35″W / 40.4203135°N 86.8097301°W
- Monitor at 40°25′11″N 86°45′23″W / 40.4197581°N 86.7563958°W
- Pettit at 40°25′03″N 86°42′33″W / 40.4175359°N 86.7091721°W
(This list is based on USGS (United States Geological Survey) data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
edit- 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
editThe township contains these three cemeteries: Swank, Union and Zion.
Major highways
edit
Airports and landing strips
edit- Halsmer Airport
- Wildcat Air Landing Area
School districts
edit- Tippecanoe School Corporation
Political districts
edit- Indiana's 4th congressional district
- State House District 41
- State Senate District 22
References
edit- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Perry Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.