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Perry Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

40°25′54″N 86°45′06″W / 40.43167°N 86.75167°W / 40.43167; -86.75167CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyTippecanoeGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total36.24 sq mi (93.9 km²) • Land36.08 sq mi (93.4 km²) • Water0.15 sq mi (0.4 km²) 0.41%Elevation

^[1]

659 ft (201 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total9,070 • Density198.5/sq mi (76.6/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP codes

47905

Area code765GNIS feature ID453725

Perry Township is one of thirteen townships in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 7,161 and it contained 2,782 housing units.^[3]

History

Hershey House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.^[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.24 square miles (93.9 km²), of which 36.08 square miles (93.4 km²) (or 99.56%) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.39 km²) (or 0.41%) is water.^[3]

Cities, towns, villages

Lafayette (east edge)

Unincorporated communities

Heath at 40°27′40″N 86°44′00″W / 40.4611470°N 86.7333397°W / 40.4611470; -86.7333397
Meadowbrook at 40°25′13″N 86°48′35″W / 40.4203135°N 86.8097301°W / 40.4203135; -86.8097301
Monitor at 40°25′11″N 86°45′23″W / 40.4197581°N 86.7563958°W / 40.4197581; -86.7563958
Pettit at 40°25′03″N 86°42′33″W / 40.4175359°N 86.7091721°W / 40.4175359; -86.7091721

(This list is based on USGS (United States Geological Survey) data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Washington Township (north)
Clay Township, Carroll County (east)
Ross Township, Clinton County (east)
Madison Township, Clinton County (southeast)
Sheffield Township (south)
Wea Township (southwest)
Fairfield Township (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Swank, Union and Zion.

Major highways

Interstate 65

Airports and landing strips

Halsmer Airport
Wildcat Air Landing Area

School districts

Tippecanoe School Corporation

Political districts

Indiana's 4th congressional district
State House District 41
State Senate District 22

References

United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
United States National Atlas

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
^ "Census Bureau profile: Perry Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
^ ^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.
^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.