Perry Township, Tama County, Iowa
Encyclopedia
Perry Township is a civil township
in the northeastern part of Tama County
, Iowa
, United States
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 1,891.
and Iowa Highway 8.
of Perry Township are located several creeks — Coon, Fourmile, Salt, and Wolf — and four cemeteries: Bakers Grove, Buckingham, Saint Paul's Catholic and West Union.
The city of Traer
is located in Perry Township, as is the unincorporated community
of Collins Grove. Outside these communities, the township is rural and its land is primarily used for agriculture
.
The ZIP code
for Perry Township is 50675.
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 the northeastern part of Tama County
Tama County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 17,767 in the county, with a population density of . There were 7,766 housing units, of which 6,947 were occupied.-2000 census:...
, Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
, United States
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 1,891.
Transportation
Important highways in Perry Township include U.S. Route 63U.S. Route 63
U.S. Route 63 is a long north–south United States highway primarily in the Midwestern United States. The southern terminus of the route is at Interstate 20 in Ruston, Louisiana. The northern terminus is at U.S. Route 2 in Benoit, Wisconsin, about east of Duluth, Minnesota. It is not related to U.S...
and Iowa Highway 8.
Government
Perry Township is administered by the Perry Township trustees, who are elected by the citizens of Perry Township and of Traer.Geography
Within the thirty-six sectionsSection (United States land surveying)
In U.S. land surveying under the Public Land Survey System , a section is an area nominally one square mile, containing , with 36 sections making up one survey township on a rectangular grid....
of Perry Township are located several creeks — Coon, Fourmile, Salt, and Wolf — and four cemeteries: Bakers Grove, Buckingham, Saint Paul's Catholic and West Union.
The city of Traer
Traer, Iowa
Traer is a city in Tama County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,594 at the 2000 census. James "Tama Jim" Wilson lived in Traer after serving as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and was buried in a cemetery northwest of the town in 1920. Traer is known for the iron winding staircase that...
is located in Perry Township, as is the unincorporated community
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
of Collins Grove. Outside these communities, the township is rural and its land is primarily used for agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
.
Public services
Fire protection and ambulance services in Perry Township are the responsibility of Traer.The ZIP code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
for Perry Township is 50675.