Perry Township is one of twelve
townships in
Boone County, Indiana
Boone County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2020, the population was 70,812. The county seat is Lebanon.
History
In 1787, the fledgling United States defined the Northwest Territory, which included the area of present-day Ind ...
. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,163 and it contained 461 housing units.
History
Howard School was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the Federal government of the United States, United States federal government's official United States National Register of Historic Places listings, list of sites, buildings, structures, Hist ...
in 2009.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.90%) is land and (or 0.10%) is water.
Unincorporated communities
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Fayette
Adjacent townships
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Center (northwest)
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Eagle
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(east)
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Harrison (west)
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Worth (northeast)
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Brown Township, Hendricks County (southeast)
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Middle Township, Hendricks County (southwest)
Major highways
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Interstate 65
Interstate 65 (I-65) is a major north–south Interstate Highway System, interstate highway in the central United States. As with most primary interstates ending in 5, it is a major crosscountry, north–south route, connecting between th ...
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Indiana State Road 267
Cemeteries
The township contains three cemeteries: Dickerson, Howard and Smith.
References
United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary filesU.S. Board on Geographic Names
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in Boone County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana