Perry Township, Wayne County, Indiana

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Perry Township
settlement_type = Township
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Indiana
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Wayne
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government_type = Indiana township
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area_total_km2 = 45.21
area_land_km2 = 45.19
area_water_km2 = 0.01
area_total_sq_mi = 17.46
area_land_sq_mi = 17.45
area_water_sq_mi = 0.01
area_water_percent = 0.02

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 763
population_density_km2 = 16.9
population_density_sq_mi = 43.7

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elevation_m = 350
elevation_ft = 1148
latd = 39
latm = 58
lats = 30
latNS = N
longd = 85
longm = 05
longs = 14
longEW = W

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Perry Township is one of fifteen townships in Wayne County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 763.

Geography

Perry Township covers an area of 17.46 square miles (45.21 square kilometers); of this, 0.01 square miles (0.01 square kilometers) or 0.02 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Osborne Lakes. The streams of Economy Run, Jordon Creek, Mop Run, Swab Creek, Wash Branch and West Brook run through this township.

Cities and towns

* Economy

Adjacent townships

* Union Township, Randolph County (north)
* Green Township (east)
* Clay Township (southeast)
* Jefferson Township (southwest)
* Dalton Township (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Economy and Jordon.

Major highways

* U.S. Route 35

References

* [http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/ U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)]
* [http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cob/ United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files]

External links

* [http://www.indianatownshipassoc.org/counties/Wayne.htm Indiana Township Association page for Wayne County]