Perry Township, Allen County, Indiana

Perry Township
Township

Fisher West Farmhouse, a historic site in the township

Location in Allen County, Indiana
Coordinates: 41°13′11″N 85°07′35″W / 41.21972°N 85.12639°W / 41.21972; -85.12639Coordinates: 41°13′11″N 85°07′35″W / 41.21972°N 85.12639°W / 41.21972; -85.12639
Country  United States
State  Indiana
County Allen
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total 35.63 sq mi (92.27 km2)
  Land 35.52 sq mi (91.99 km2)
  Water 0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2)  0.30%
Elevation 860 ft (262 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 29,158
  Density 821/sq mi (317.0/km2)
ZIP codes 46706, 46748, 46765, 46818, 46845
GNIS feature ID 0453715

Perry Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 29,158,[1] up from 18,170 in 2000.[2]

History

The Dutch Ridge Historic District and Fisher West Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3] The Irene Byron Tuberculosis Sanatorium-Physician Residences wwere listed between 2004 and 2013.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Perry Township covers an area of 35.63 square miles (92.27 km2); of this, 35.52 square miles (91.99 km2) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2), or 0.30 percent, is water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains Huntertown Cemetery.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

School districts

Political districts

References

External links

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