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Perry Township, Lawrence County, Indiana

Coordinates: 38°56′58″N 86°38′12″W / 38.94944°N 86.63667°W / 38.94944; -86.63667
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Perry Township
Township
Gate at the Lowder Cemetery, northwest of Springville
Gate at the Lowder Cemetery, northwest of Springville
Location in Lawrence County
Location in Lawrence County
Coordinates: 38°56′58″N 86°38′12″W / 38.94944°N 86.63667°W / 38.94944; -86.63667
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyLawrence
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
 • TrusteeAmy Voorhies[1]
Area
 • Total
35.68 sq mi (92.4 km2)
 • Land35.64 sq mi (92.3 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.11%
Elevation
659 ft (201 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,275
 • Density63.7/sq mi (24.6/km2)
ZIP code
47462
GNIS feature ID0453720

Perry Township is one of nine townships in Lawrence County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,259 and it contained 943 housing units.[2]

History

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Perry Township was established in 1822.[3] It was named for Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry.[4]

Geography

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According to the 2020 census, the township has a total area of 35.68 square miles (92.4 km2), of which 35.64 square miles (92.3 km2) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.11%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

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(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

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The township contains these fourteen cemeteries: Baptist, Byers-Rainbolt (aka Beyers-Rainbolt), Christian, Cobb, East, Graves, Gray, Lowder, Oak Grove, Quaker, Short, Slave, Springville West (aka Methodist) and Preston.

Major highways

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Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890692—
190081017.1%
1910717−11.5%
1920655−8.6%
19307006.9%
194084420.6%
19509037.0%
19601,04615.8%
19701,1489.8%
19801,53333.5%
19901,72612.6%
20001,8939.7%
20102,25919.3%
20202,2750.7%
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School districts

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  • North Lawrence Community Schools
  • Springville Community Academy - a public charter school opened in 2022 serving Grades K - 8. It is authorized by the University of Southern Indiana

Political districts

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References

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  • "Perry Township, Lawrence County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 8, 2009.
  • United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • IndianaMap
  1. ^ "Lawrence County Indiana - Government - Township Trustees".
  2. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  3. ^ History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. pp. 53.
  4. ^ History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Higginson Book Company. 1884. pp. 46.
  5. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
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