Perry Township, Allen County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Perry Township is one of twenty townships
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...

 in Allen County
Allen County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 331,849 people, 128,745 households, and 86,259 families residing in the county. The population density was 505 people per square mile . There were 138,905 housing units at an average density of 211 per square mile...

, Indiana
Indiana
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, USA
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...

, its population was 18,170.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, Perry Township covers an area of 35.6 square miles (92.2 km²); of this, 35.5 square miles (91.9 km²) (99.73 percent) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) (0.27 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

  • Fort Wayne
    Fort Wayne, Indiana
    Fort Wayne is a city in the US state of Indiana and the county seat of Allen County. The population was 253,691 at the 2010 Census making it the 74th largest city in the United States and the second largest in Indiana...

     (north edge)
  • Huntertown
    Huntertown, Indiana
    Huntertown is a town in Allen County, Indiana, United States. The population was 4,810 at the 2010 census and is one of the fastest growing areas in northeastern Indiana with a population increase of 172 percent since 2000.-History:...

     (northeast three-quarters)

Unincorporated towns

  • Cedar Canyons at 41.2328269°N 85.0891371°W
  • Royville
    Royville, Indiana
    Royville is a neighborhood in the north central part of Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. Originally a suburban rural development in unincorporated Allen County, the area was incorporated inside the Fort Wayne city limts on March 16, 1963 as part of Fort Wayne's Springwood Addition Annexation....

     at 41.199771°N 85.133027°W

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

Adjacent townships

  • Butler Township, DeKalb County
    Butler Township, DeKalb County, Indiana
    Butler Township is one of fifteen townships in DeKalb County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,805.-Geography:Butler Township covers an area of ; of this is water...

     (north)
  • Jackson Township, DeKalb County
    Jackson Township, DeKalb County, Indiana
    Jackson Township is one of fifteen townships in DeKalb County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,559.-Geography:Jackson Township covers an area of ; of this is water...

     (northeast)
  • Cedar Creek Township
    Cedar Creek Township, Allen County, Indiana
    Cedar Creek Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 10,288.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Cedar Creek Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Cities, towns, villages:* Grabill*...

     (east)
  • St. Joseph Township
    St. Joseph Township, Allen County, Indiana
    St. Joseph Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 68,276.-Geography:St. Joseph Township covers an area of ; of this is water. The mostly suburban township includes portions of the cities of Fort Wayne and New Haven. The St...

     (southeast)
  • Washington Township
    Washington Township, Allen County, Indiana
    Washington Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 33,105.-Geography:Washington Township covers an area of ; of this is water.-Adjacent townships:...

     (southwest)
  • Eel River Township
    Eel River Township, Allen County, Indiana
    Eel River Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,004.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Eel River Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Allen at Eel River...

     (west)
  • Swan Township, Noble County
    Swan Township, Noble County, Indiana
    Swan Township is one of thirteen townships in Noble County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,337.-External links:* *...

     (northwest)

Political districts

  • Indiana's 3rd congressional district
    Indiana's 3rd congressional district
    Indiana's 3rd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. Based in Fort Wayne, the district takes in the northeastern part of the state and includes Goshen....

  • State House District 85
  • State Senate District 14
  • State Senate District 15

External links

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