Perry Township, Lawrence County, Indiana
Perry Township | |
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 Gate at the Lowder Cemetery, northwest of Springville | |
 Location in Lawrence County | |
| Coordinates: 38°56′58″N 86°38′12″W / 38.94944°N 86.63667°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Lawrence |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| • Trustee | Amy Voorhies[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.68 sq mi (92.4 km2) |
| • Land | 35.64 sq mi (92.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) 0.11% |
| Elevation | 659 ft (201 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,275 |
| • Density | 63.7/sq mi (24.6/km2) |
| ZIP code | 47462 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453720 |
Perry Township is one of nine townships in Lawrence County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,259 and it contained 943 housing units.[2]
History
[edit]Perry Township was established in 1822.[3] It was named for Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry.[4]
Geography
[edit]According to the 2020 census, the township has a total area of 35.68 square miles (92.4 km2), of which 35.64 square miles (92.3 km2) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.11%) is water.[2]
Unincorporated towns
[edit]- Popcorn at 38°58′33″N 86°39′25″W / 38.975881°N 86.656944°W
- Red Hill at 38°56′00″N 86°35′52″W / 38.933382°N 86.597775°W
- Springville at 38°56′10″N 86°37′10″W / 38.93616°N 86.619442°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
[edit]The township contains these fourteen cemeteries: Baptist, Byers-Rainbolt (aka Beyers-Rainbolt), Christian, Cobb, East, Graves, Gray, Lowder, Oak Grove, Quaker, Short, Slave, Springville West (aka Methodist) and Preston.
Major highways
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Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 692 | — | |
| 1900 | 810 | 17.1% | |
| 1910 | 717 | −11.5% | |
| 1920 | 655 | −8.6% | |
| 1930 | 700 | 6.9% | |
| 1940 | 844 | 20.6% | |
| 1950 | 903 | 7.0% | |
| 1960 | 1,046 | 15.8% | |
| 1970 | 1,148 | 9.8% | |
| 1980 | 1,533 | 33.5% | |
| 1990 | 1,726 | 12.6% | |
| 2000 | 1,893 | 9.7% | |
| 2010 | 2,259 | 19.3% | |
| 2020 | 2,275 | 0.7% | |
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School districts
[edit]- North Lawrence Community Schools
- Springville Community Academy - a public charter school opened in 2022 serving Grades K - 8. It is authorized by the University of Southern Indiana
Political districts
[edit]- Indiana's 4th congressional district
- State House District 65
- State Senate District 44
References
[edit]- "Perry Township, Lawrence County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 8, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- ^ "Lawrence County Indiana - Government - Township Trustees".
- ^ 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.
- ^ History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. pp. 53.
- ^ History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Higginson Book Company. 1884. pp. 46.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
External links
[edit]- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
- City-Data.com page for Perry Township
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