Perry Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana
Perry Township is one of eight townships in Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 24,239. The township was organized in 1840. The University of Southern Indiana campus is located in Perry Township.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 28.21 square miles (73.1 km), of which 27.78 square miles (71.9 km) (or 98.48%) is land and 0.43 square miles (1.1 km) (or 1.52%) is water.
Cities and towns
- Evansville (west edge)
Unincorporated towns
Adjacent townships
- Indiana
- Vanderburgh County
- German Township (North)
- Center Township (Northeast)
- Pigeon Township (East)
- Union Township (South)
- Posey County
- Marrs Township (West)
- Robinson Township (Single Point)
- Vanderburgh County
Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Memorial Park, Putman and Saint Joseph.
Lakes
- Woodland Lake
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
2000 | 23,687 | — | |
2010 | 25,092 | 5.9% | |
2020 | 24,239 | −3.4% | |
U.S. Decennial Census 2018 Estimate |
Education
School districts
Postsecondary institutions
Political districts
- Indiana's 8th congressional district
- State House District 76
- State Senate District 49
- State Senate District 50
References
- "Perry Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- ^ "2020 Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
- ^ History of Vanderburgh County, Indiana: From the Earliest Times to the Present. Brant & Fuller. 1889. p. 62.
- ^ United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing". Retrieved March 1, 2014.
- ^ "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 8, 2018.