Perry Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Perry Township is one of thirteen townships
in Tippecanoe County
, Indiana
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 5,322.
, Perry Township covers an area of 36.25 square miles (93.9 km²); of this, 0.15 square mile (0.3884982165 km²) or 0.43 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 Tippecanoe County
Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Tippecanoe County is a county located in the northwest quadrant of the U.S. state of Indiana. It was created in 1826 from Wabash County. It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, 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
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. 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 5,322.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, Perry Township covers an area of 36.25 square miles (93.9 km²); of this, 0.15 square mile (0.3884982165 km²) or 0.43 percent is water.
Unincorporated towns
- HeathHeath, IndianaHeath was a small town, now extinct, in Tippecanoe County, Indiana.- Geography :Heath is located at 40°27'41" North, 86°44'00" West , on a bluff overlooking Wildcat Creek to the southeast. It is in Perry Township and has an elevation of approximately 669 feet. The post office at Heath was...
- Meadowbrook
- MonitorMonitor, IndianaMonitor is a small town in Perry Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, now virtually extinct.The town's original name was Cynthyana.The former Monitor schoolhouse was used as a drug addiction treatment facility until 2007...
- PettitPettit, IndianaPettit is a small town in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, located east by northeast of Dayton. It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Concord is in Perry Township and has an elevation of approximately 673 feet....
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Washington TownshipWashington Township, Tippecanoe County, IndianaWashington Township is one of thirteen townships in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,473.-Geography:...
(north) - Clay Township, Carroll CountyClay Township, Carroll County, IndianaClay Township is one of fourteen townships in Carroll County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,079. Clay Township is part of the Rossville, Indiana school district.-Geography:...
(east) - Ross Township, Clinton CountyRoss Township, Clinton County, IndianaRoss Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,743. The township was named for John Ross, a pioneer settler and associate county judge.-History:...
(east) - Madison Township, Clinton CountyMadison Township, Clinton County, IndianaMadison Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,158. The township was named for President James Madison.-History:...
(southeast) - Sheffield TownshipSheffield Township, Tippecanoe County, IndianaSheffield Township is one of thirteen townships in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,016.-Geography:...
(south) - Wea TownshipWea Township, Tippecanoe County, IndianaWea Township is one of thirteen townships in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 22,102.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Wea Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.04 percent is water....
(southwest) - Fairfield TownshipFairfield Township, Tippecanoe County, IndianaFairfield Township is one of thirteen townships in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 49,970.-Geography:...
(west)
Political districts
- Indiana's 4th congressional districtIndiana's 4th congressional districtIndiana's 4th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. Based primary in the central part of the state, the district consists of all of Boone, Clinton, Hendricks, Morgan, Lawrence, Montgomery, and Tippecanoe counties and parts of Fountain, Johnson, Marion,...
- State House District 41
- State Senate District 22