Perry Township is one of eleven
townships
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...
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Clay County, Indiana
Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 26,890. The county seat is Brazil.
Clay County is included in the Terre Haute, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
The Indiana Legislature ...
. As of the 2010 census, its population was 934 and it contained 419 housing units.
History
The
Aqueduct Bridge and
Jeffers Bridge are listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.82%) is land and (or 0.18%) is water.
Unincorporated towns
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Art
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There is no generally agreed definition of wha ...
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Cory
As a given name, Cory is used by both males and females. It is a variation of the name Cora, which has Greek origins and is the maiden name of the goddess Persephone. The name also can have origins from the Gaelic word ''coire'', which means "in ...
* Hickory Island
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Posey Township (north)
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Jackson Township (northeast)
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Sugar Ridge Township (east)
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Harrison Township (southeast)
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Lewis Township (south)
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Pierson Township, Vigo County (southwest)
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Riley Township, Vigo County (west)
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Lost Creek Township, Vigo County (northwest)
Major highways
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Indiana State Road 46
State Road 46 in the U.S. state of Indiana is an east–west state highway in the southern half of Indiana.
Route description
The western terminus of SR 46 is at I-70 east of Terre Haute at an interchange before becoming a heavily travel ...
Cemeteries
The township contains three cemeteries: Mount Calvary, Stagg and Zion Gummere.
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 Clay County, Indiana
Terre Haute metropolitan area
Townships in Indiana