Perry Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana

Perry Township
Vanderburgh County
Lake Victoria, in the Mesker Park Zoo, located in Perry Township
Lake Victoria, in the Mesker Park Zoo, located in Perry Township
Location in Vanderburgh County
Location in Vanderburgh County
Coordinates: 37°58′17″N 87°39′25″W / 37.97139°N 87.65694°W / 37.97139; -87.65694
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyVanderburgh
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
28.21 sq mi (73.1 km2)
 • Land27.78 sq mi (71.9 km2)
 • Water0.43 sq mi (1.1 km2)  1.52%
Elevation
459 ft (140 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
24,239
 • Density903.4/sq mi (348.8/km2)
ZIP codes
47712, 47720
GNIS feature ID453726

Perry Township is one of eight townships in Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 24,239.[1] The township was organized in 1840.[2] The University of Southern Indiana campus is located in Perry Township.

  1. ^ "2020 Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  2. ^ History of Vanderburgh County, Indiana: From the Earliest Times to the Present. Brant & Fuller. 1889. p. 62.