Perry Township, Clinton County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Perry Township is one of fourteen townships
in Clinton County, Indiana
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, its population was 1,466. The township was named for Oliver Hazard Perry, an American naval officer in the War of 1812
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Township (United States)
A township in the United States is a small geographic area. Townships range in size from 6 to 54 square miles , with being the norm.The term is used in three ways....
in Clinton County, Indiana
Clinton County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 33,866 people, 12,545 households, and 9,057 families residing in the county. The population density was 84 people per square mile . There were 13,267 housing units at an average density of 33 per square mile...
. 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 1,466. The township was named for Oliver Hazard Perry, an American naval officer in the War of 1812
War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a military conflict fought between the forces of the United States of America and those of the British Empire. The Americans declared war in 1812 for several reasons, including trade restrictions because of Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American merchant...
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History
The first white settler to arrive in what would become Perry Township was Elijah Rogers who erected a log cabin in 1827. The township was established in September, 1834, created from a portion of Washington TownshipWashington Township, Clinton County, Indiana
Washington Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,193. The township was named for President George Washington.-History:...
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Geography
Perry Township covers an area of 33.15 square miles (85.9 km²); 0.01 square mile (0.0258998811 km²) (0.03 percent) of this is water.Adjacent townships
- Washington TownshipWashington Township, Clinton County, IndianaWashington Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,193. The township was named for President George Washington.-History:...
(north) - Jackson TownshipJackson Township, Clinton County, IndianaJackson Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,218. The township was named for President Andrew Jackson.-History:...
(east) - Washington Township, Boone CountyWashington Township, Boone County, IndianaWashington Township is one of twelve townships in Boone County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,377.-Geography:Washington Township covers an area of ; of this is water.-Adjacent townships:* Center...
(southeast) - Sugar Creek Township, Boone CountySugar Creek Township, Boone County, IndianaSugar Creek Township is one of twelve townships in Boone County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,268.-Geography:Sugar Creek Township covers an area of ; of this is water.-Adjacent townships:* Jefferson...
(south) - Lauramie Township, Tippecanoe CountyLauramie Township, Tippecanoe County, IndianaLauramie Township is one of thirteen townships in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,410.-Geography:...
(west) - Sugar Creek Township, Montgomery CountySugar Creek Township, Montgomery County, IndianaSugar Creek Township is one of eleven townships in Montgomery County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 426.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Sugar Creek Township covers an area of .-Unincorporated towns:...
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Indiana State Road 28Indiana State Road 28State Road 28 is an east–west road in central Indiana in the United States that crosses the entire state from east to west, covering a distance of about and passing about to the north of the state capitol of Indianapolis.-Route description:...