Perry Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Martin County | |
| Coordinates: 38°50′00″N 86°50′00″W / 38.83333°N 86.83333°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Martin |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 98.3 sq mi (255 km2) |
| • Land | 96.49 sq mi (249.9 km2) |
| • Water | 1.81 sq mi (4.7 km2) 1.84% |
| Elevation | 505 ft (154 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 5,060 |
| • Density | 51/sq mi (20/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 47522, 47553, 47562 |
| Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 452422 |
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.[2]
| 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[3] | |||
- ^ "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".