Perry Township | |
|---|---|
 Location of Perry Township in Clay County | |
| Coordinates: 39°22′33″N 87°11′40″W / 39.37583°N 87.19444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Clay |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 44.65 sq mi (115.6 km2) |
| • Land | 44.57 sq mi (115.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 623 ft (190 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 915 |
| • Density | 20/sq mi (7.9/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-58986[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453717 |
Perry Township is one of eleven townships in Clay County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 915 (down from 934 at 2010[3]) and it contained 417 housing units.[4]
Founded in 1825 =History==
The Aqueduct Bridge and Jeffers Bridge are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.