Perry Township, Wayne County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Perry Township is one of fifteen townships
in Wayne County
, Indiana
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 763.
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 Wayne County
Wayne County, Indiana
Wayne County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 68,917. The county seat is Richmond.-History:...
, 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 763.
Geography
Perry Township covers an area of 17.46 square miles (45.2 km²); of this, 0.01 square mile (0.0258998811 km²) or 0.02 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Osborne Lakes. The streams of Economy Run, Jordon Creek, Mop Run, Swab Creek, Wash Branch and West Brook run through this township.Adjacent townships
- Union Township, Randolph CountyUnion Township, Randolph County, Indiana- Cemeteries :Union Township has 9 cemeteries.*Buena Vista Cemetery*Huntsville Cemetery*Little Creek Cemetery*Nettle Creek Baptist Cemetery*Riverside Cemetery*Salem Cemetery*Scott Cemetery*Union Baptist Cemetery*Union Chapel Cemetery-Noteworthy Residents:...
(north) - Green TownshipGreen Township, Wayne County, IndianaGreen Township is one of fifteen townships in Wayne County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,261.-Geography:Green Township covers an area of...
(east) - Clay TownshipClay Township, Wayne County, IndianaClay Township is one of fifteen townships in Wayne County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,023.-Geography:Clay Township covers an area of...
(southeast) - Jefferson TownshipJefferson Township, Wayne County, IndianaJefferson Township is one of fifteen townships in Wayne County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,427.-Geography:Jefferson Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.06 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Scout Lake...
(southwest) - Dalton TownshipDalton Township, Wayne County, IndianaDalton Township is one of fifteen townships in Wayne County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 588.-Geography:Dalton Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.1 percent is water...
(west)