Perry Township, Martin County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Perry Township is one of six townships
in Martin County
, Indiana
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 4,960.
, Perry Township covers an area of 98.31 square miles (254.6 km²); of this, 96.49 square miles (249.9 km²) (98.15 percent) is land and 1.82 square miles (4.7 km²) (1.85 percent) is water.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
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 Martin County
Martin County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 10,369 people, 4,183 households, and 2,877 families residing in the county. The population density was 31 people per square mile . There were 4,729 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. 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 4,960.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, Perry Township covers an area of 98.31 square miles (254.6 km²); of this, 96.49 square miles (249.9 km²) (98.15 percent) is land and 1.82 square miles (4.7 km²) (1.85 percent) is water.
Unincorporated towns
- BrambleBramble, IndianaBramble is an unincorporated town in Perry Township, Martin County, Indiana....
at 38.7789379°N 86.9094486°W - Burns CityBurns City, IndianaBurns City is an unincorporated town in Perry Township, Martin County, Indiana.-History:The town was originally founded as Keck's Church in 1849 by Christian Keck, and early settler. It became known as Kecksville around 1852. The name was officially changed to Burns City on September 15, 1890. The...
at 38.8225486°N 86.8869483°W - Mount Pleasant at 38.651995°N 86.8922239°W
- Scenic Hill at 38.6783836°N 86.8938911°W
- WhitfieldWhitfield, IndianaWhitfield is an unincorporated town in Perry Township, Martin County, Indiana....
at 38.6186619°N 86.9127796°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these seventeen cemeteries: Blankenship, Boggs Creek, Brook, Carr, Goodwill, Henry, Holt, Houghton, Ledgerwood, Love, Saint Johns, Saint Joseph, Salem, Waggoner, West Union, Williams and Woods.Major highways
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U.S. Route 50U.S. Route 50U.S. Route 50 is a major east–west route of the U.S. Highway system, stretching just over from Ocean City, Maryland on the Atlantic Ocean to West Sacramento, California. Until 1972, when it was replaced by Interstate Highways west of the Sacramento area, it extended to San Francisco, near... -
U.S. Route 231U.S. Route 231U.S. Route 231 is a parallel route of U.S. Route 31. It currently runs for 912 miles from St. John, Indiana, at U.S. Route 41 to south of U.S. Route 98 in Downtown Panama City, Florida.One of its most notable landmarks is the William H... -
Indiana State Road 550Indiana State Road 550State Road 550 exists in two portions. The western section is completely within Knox County and has a western terminus east of Emison at U.S. Route 41/U.S. Route 150 and runs southeasterly to the U.S...
Political districts
- Indiana's 8th congressional districtIndiana's 8th congressional districtIndiana's 8th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. Based in Southwest and west central Indiana, the district is anchored in Evansville and also includes Terre Haute, Vincennes and Washington....
- State House District 63
- State Senate District 48