Perry Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana
Township in Indiana, United States
37°58′17″N 87°39′25″W / 37.97139°N 87.65694°W / 37.97139; -87.65694 (2020)
47712, 47720
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.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 28.21 square miles (73.1 km2), of which 27.78 square miles (71.9 km2) (or 98.48%) is land and 0.43 square miles (1.1 km2) (or 1.52%) is water.[1]
Cities and towns
- Evansville (west edge)
Unincorporated towns
- Belknap
- Mud Center
- Red Bank
Adjacent townships
- Indiana
- Vanderburgh County
- German Township (North)
- Center Township (Northeast)
- Pigeon Township (East)
- Union Township (South)
- Posey County
- Marrs Township (West)
- Robinson Township (Single Point)
- Vanderburgh County
Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Memorial Park, Putman and Saint Joseph.
Lakes
- Woodland Lake
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
2000 | 23,687 | — | |
2010 | 25,092 | 5.9% | |
2020 | 24,239 | −3.4% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] 2018 Estimate[4] |
Education
School districts
Postsecondary institutions
Political districts
- Indiana's 8th congressional district
- State House District 76
- State Senate District 49
- State Senate District 50
References
- "Perry Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- ^ a b "2020 Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
- ^ History of Vanderburgh County, Indiana: From the Earliest Times to the Present. Brant & Fuller. 1889. p. 62.
- ^ United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing". Retrieved March 1, 2014.
- ^ "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
External links
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Places adjacent to Perry Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana