Perry Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana

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.

Perry Township
Vanderburgh County
Township
Lake Victoria, in the Mesker Park Zoo, located in Perry Township
Lake Victoria, in the Mesker Park Zoo, located in Perry Township
Location in Vanderburgh County
Location in Vanderburgh County
Coordinates: 37°58′17″N 87°39′25″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyVanderburgh
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total28.21 sq mi (73.1 km2)
 • Land27.78 sq mi (71.9 km2)
 • Water0.43 sq mi (1.1 km2)  1.52%
Elevation
459 ft (140 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total24,239
 • Density903.4/sq mi (348.8/km2)
ZIP codes
47712, 47720
GNIS feature ID453726

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

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Memorial Park, Putman and Saint Joseph.

Lakes
  • Woodland Lake

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
200023,687—
201025,0925.9%
202024,239−3.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]
2018 Estimate[4]

Education

School districts

Postsecondary institutions

Political districts

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
  1. "2020 Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  2. History of Vanderburgh County, Indiana: From the Earliest Times to the Present. Brant & Fuller. 1889. p. 62.
  3. United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing". Retrieved March 1, 2014.
  4. "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
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