Perry Township, Monroe County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Perry Township is one of eleven townships
in Monroe County
, Indiana
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 40,508.
, Perry Township covers an area of 35.46 square miles (91.8 km²); of this, 35.34 square miles (91.5 km²) (99.66 percent) is land and 0.12 square mile (0.3107985732 km²) (0.34 percent) is water.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Monroe County
Monroe County, Indiana
As of the census of 2010, there were 137,974 people, 46,898 households, and 24,715 families residing in the county. The population density was 306 people per square mile . There were 50,846 housing units at an average density of 129 per square mile...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 40,508.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, Perry Township covers an area of 35.46 square miles (91.8 km²); of this, 35.34 square miles (91.5 km²) (99.66 percent) is land and 0.12 square mile (0.3107985732 km²) (0.34 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
- BloomingtonBloomington, IndianaBloomington is a city in and the county seat of Monroe County in the southern region of the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 80,405 at the 2010 census....
(southern half of the city, south of about Third Street)
Unincorporated towns
- Broadview at 39.1397696°N 86.5383303°W
- Clear CreekClear Creek, IndianaClear Creek is an unincorporated town in Perry Township, Monroe County, Indiana....
at 39.1092143°N 86.5399968°W - Handy at 39.0958814°N 86.4938841°W
- Hoosier Acres at 39.1578254°N 86.4869399°W
- Ridgemede at 39.1519919°N 86.5030515°W
- SandersSanders, IndianaSanders is an unincorporated town in Perry Township, Monroe County, Indiana.-Geography:Sanders is located at .Sanders was once called Limestone, Indiana...
at 39.0797703°N 86.513329°W - Sunny Slopes at 39.1319919°N 86.5311078°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Major highways
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Indiana State Road 37Indiana State Road 37State Road 37 in the U.S. State of Indiana is a major route in Indiana, running as a 4-lane divided highway for 110 miles of its course.... -
Indiana State Road 45Indiana State Road 45State Road 45 is a state route from Bean Blossom, Indiana to Scotland, Indiana in the southern half of the state.-Route description:From Bean Blossom and through Brown County, State Road 45 is a narrow, shoulderless two-lane road that passes between the Morgan-Monroe State Forest and the Yellowwood... -
Indiana State Road 46Indiana State Road 46State Road 46 in the U.S. State of Indiana is an east–west state highway in the southern half of Indiana.-Route description:The western terminus of SR 46 is at U.S. Route 40 in central Vigo County, just east of Terre Haute...
School districts
- Monroe County Community School Corporation
Political districts
- Indiana's 9th congressional districtIndiana's 9th congressional districtIndiana's 9th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. Located in south-central and southeastern Indiana, the district is based in Bloomington....
- State House District 60
- State House District 61
- State Senate District 40