Perry Township, Boone County, Indiana
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Perry Township | |
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Township | |
Former Howard School in eastern Perry Township
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Location of Perry Township in Boone County Location of Perry Township in Boone County |
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Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Boone |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 20.84 sq mi (54.0 km2) |
• Land | 20.82 sq mi (53.9 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
Elevation[1] | 948 ft (289 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,163 |
• Density | 55.8/sq mi (21.5/km2) |
FIPS code | 18-58968[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 453716 |
Perry Township is one of twelve townships in Boone County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,163 and it contained 461 housing units.[3]
Contents
History
Howard School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[4]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 20.84 square miles (54.0 km2), of which 20.82 square miles (53.9 km2) (or 99.90%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.10%) is water.[3]
Unincorporated towns
Adjacent townships
- Center (northwest)
- Eagle (east)
- Harrison (west)
- Worth (northeast)
- Brown Township, Hendricks County (southeast)
- Middle Township, Hendricks County (southwest)
Major highways
Cemeteries
The township contains three cemeteries: Dickerson, Howard and Smith.
References
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