Perry Township, Martin County, Indiana
Perry Township is one of six townships in Martin County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 5,060 and it contained 2,269 housing units.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 2,060 | — | |
| 1900 | 2,503 | 21.5% | |
| 1910 | 3,036 | 21.3% | |
| 1920 | 3,077 | 1.4% | |
| 1930 | 2,880 | −6.4% | |
| 1940 | 3,243 | 12.6% | |
| 1950 | 5,235 | 61.4% | |
| 1960 | 5,347 | 2.1% | |
| 1970 | 5,775 | 8.0% | |
| 1980 | 5,624 | −2.6% | |
| 1990 | 5,126 | −8.9% | |
| 2000 | 4,960 | −3.2% | |
| 2010 | 5,093 | 2.7% | |
| 2020 | 5,060 | −0.6% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census | |||
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 98.3 square miles (255 km), of which 96.49 square miles (249.9 km) (or 98.16%) is land and 1.81 square miles (4.7 km) (or 1.84%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
Unincorporated towns
- Bramble at 38°46′44″N 86°54′34″W / 38.7789379°N 86.9094486°W
- Burns City at 38°49′21″N 86°53′13″W / 38.8225486°N 86.8869483°W
- Mount Pleasant at 38°39′07″N 86°53′32″W / 38.651995°N 86.8922239°W
- Scenic Hill at 38°40′42″N 86°53′38″W / 38.6783836°N 86.8938911°W
- Whitfield at 38°37′07″N 86°54′46″W / 38.6186619°N 86.9127796°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these seventeen cemeteries: Blankenship, Boggs Creek, Brook, Carr, Goodwill, Henry, Holt, Houghton, Ledgerwood, Love, Saint Johns, Saint Joseph, Salem, Waggoner, West Union, Williams and Woods.
Major highways
Lakes
- West Boggs Lake
Landmarks
- West Boggs Park
School districts
- Loogootee Community School Corporation
Political districts
- Indiana's 8th congressional district
- State House District 63
- State Senate District 48
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ "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.
Sources
- "Perry Township, Martin 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
External links
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
- City-Data.com page for Perry Township
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