Perry Township Marion County | |
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 Intersection of Highway 37 and Southport Road in Perry Township | |
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| Coordinates: 39°40′54″N 86°8′4″W / 39.68167°N 86.13444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Marion |
| Named for | Oliver Hazard Perry |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 45.8 sq mi (118.7 km2) |
| • Land | 45.8 sq mi (118.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 735 ft (224 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 121,768 |
| • Density | 2,700/sq mi (1,000/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 18-59058[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453721[3] |
Perry Township is one of the nine townships of Marion County, Indiana, United States, located in the south central part of the county. It was laid out in 1822 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and named after Oliver Hazard Perry – a War of 1812 hero.[4][5] The township population was 121,768 at the 2020 census, up from 108,972 at 2010.[6] This includes the largest community of Burmese-Americans in the United States, numbering over 24,000. Through the White River, Perry and Decatur townships share the only water boundary among Marion County's townships.
Schools in Perry Township include Roncalli, Perry Meridian and Southport high schools.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 2,448 | — | |
| 1900 | 2,825 | 15.4% | |
| 1910 | 4,091 | 44.8% | |
| 1920 | 6,228 | 52.2% | |
| 1930 | 12,877 | 106.8% | |
| 1940 | 15,963 | 24.0% | |
| 1950 | 24,947 | 56.3% | |
| 1960 | 46,555 | 86.6% | |
| 1970 | 73,735 | 58.4% | |
| 1980 | 78,485 | 6.4% | |
| 1990 | 85,060 | 8.4% | |
| 2000 | 92,838 | 9.1% | |
| 2010 | 108,972 | 17.4% | |
| 2020 | 121,768 | 11.7% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[7] | |||
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Perry Township, Marion County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Bodenhamer, David J.; Barrows, Robert G. (November 22, 1994). The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis. Indiana University Press. p. 1090. ISBN 0-253-11249-4.
- ^ Sulgrove, Berry Robinson (1884). History of Indianapolis and Marion County, Indiana. L.H. Everts & Company. p. 576.
- ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Perry township, Marion County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".