Peru Township is one of fourteen townships in Miami County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 10,638 and it contained 5,195 housing units.[2]
Peru Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Miami County | |
| Coordinates: 40°46′25″N 86°05′14″W / 40.77361°N 86.08722°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Miami |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.48 sq mi (66.0 km2) |
| • Land | 25.01 sq mi (64.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.48 sq mi (1.2 km2) 1.88% |
| Elevation | 673 ft (205 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 10,638 |
| • Density | 425.3/sq mi (164.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46970 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453729 |
History
editPeru Township was organized in 1834.[3]
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 25.48 square miles (66.0 km2), of which 25.01 square miles (64.8 km2) (or 98.16%) is land and 0.48 square miles (1.2 km2) (or 1.88%) is water.[2] The Wabash River defines the southern border of the township.
Cities, towns, villages
edit- Peru (northwest three-quarters)
Unincorporated towns
edit- Oakdale at 40°46′06″N 86°03′13″W / 40.768375°N 86.053603°W
- Ridgeview at 40°45′41″N 86°04′32″W / 40.761431°N 86.075548°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Extinct towns
editCemeteries
editThe township contains these three cemeteries: Bowman, Mount Hope and Schrock.
Major highways
edit
Airports and landing strips
edit- Benner Field
School districts
edit- Peru Community Schools
Political districts
edit- Indiana's 5th congressional district
- State House District 23
- State Senate District 18
References
edit- "Peru Township, Miami County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 29, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
- ^ Bodurtha, Arthur Lawrence (1914). History of Miami County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People and Its Principal Interests. Lewis Pub. pp. 139.