Perry Township is a
township
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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 ...
in
Davis County Davis County is or was the name of the following counties in the United States:
*Davis County, Iowa, named in honor of Garrett Davis, a Congressman from Kentucky
*Davis County, Utah, named for Daniel C. Davis, captain in the Mormon Battalion
*Cass ...
,
Iowa
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,
USA
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. As of the
2000 census, its population was 333.
History
Perry Township was organized in 1846. It is named for
Matthew C. Perry
Matthew Calbraith Perry (April 10, 1794 – March 4, 1858) was a commodore of the United States Navy who commanded ships in several wars, including the War of 1812 and the Mexican–American War (1846–1848). He played a leading role in the op ...
.
Geography
Perry Township covers an area of 29.14 square miles (75.48 square kilometers); of this, 0.01 square miles (0.03 square kilometers) or 0.04 percent is water. The stream of Butter Creek runs through this township.
Unincorporated towns
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Shunem
Shunaam ( he, שׁוּנֵם; in LXX grc, Σουνὰν) was a small village mentioned in the Bible in the possession of the Tribe of Issachar. It was located near the Jezreel Valley, north of Mount Gilboa ().
Shunaam is where the Philistines ca ...
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Lick Creek Township (north)
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Salt Creek Township (northeast)
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Union Township (east)
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Prairie Township (southeast)
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Cleveland Township (southwest)
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Soap Creek Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains four cemeteries: Pewter, Shunem, Stark and White.
Major highways
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U.S. Route 63
U.S. Route 63 (US 63) is a , north–south United States Highway primarily in the Midwestern and Southern United States. The southern terminus of the route is at Interstate 20 (I-20) in Ruston, Louisiana; the northern terminus is at US ...
References
U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
Townships in Davis County, Iowa
Townships in Iowa
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