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 ...
in
Monroe County Monroe County may refer to seventeen counties in the United States, all named for James Monroe:
* Monroe County, Alabama
*Monroe County, Arkansas
* Monroe County, Florida
* Monroe County, Georgia
*Monroe County, Illinois
*Monroe County, Indian ...
,
Indiana
Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th s ...
, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 50,673 and it contained 24,194 housing units.
History
Perry Township was established in 1830. It was named for Commodore
Oliver Hazard Perry
Oliver Hazard Perry (August 23, 1785 – August 23, 1819) was an American naval commander, born in South Kingstown, Rhode Island. The best-known and most prominent member
of the Perry family naval dynasty, he was the son of Sarah Wallace A ...
.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.66%) is land and (or 0.34%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
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Bloomington (southern half of the city, south of
pproximatelyThird Street)
Unincorporated towns
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Broadview at
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Clear Creek at
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Handy at
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Hoosier Acres at
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Ridgemede at
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Sanders at
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Sunny Slopes at
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains Mount Salem Cemetery.
Major highways
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Indiana State Road 37
State Road 37 (SR 37) is a major route in the U.S. state of Indiana, running as a four-lane divided highway for 110 miles of its course.
At one time, the route ran from the southwest corner of the state to the northeast corner. In the pre- ...
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Indiana State Road 45
State Road 45 is a state route from Bean Blossom, Indiana to Scotland, Indiana in the southern half of the state.
Route description
From Bean Blossom and through Brown County, State Road 45 is a narrow, shoulderless two-lane road that passes b ...
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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 ...
School districts
* Monroe County Community School Corporation
Political districts
*
Indiana's 9th congressional district
Indiana's 9th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. Located in south-central and southeastern Indiana, the district stretches from the south suburbs of Indianapolis to the Indiana side of the Louisvill ...
* State House District 60
* State House District 61
* State Senate District 40
Gallery
File:Bloomington-TibetanCC-Stupa-9106.jpg, Kalacakra Stupa, Tibetan Mongolian Buddhist Cultural Center
File:Monroe County - All Saints Orthodox Church - snow - P1040458.JPG, All Saints' Orthodox Church on a winter day
File:Monroe County - Dillman Road crossing Clear Creek - P1120743.JPG, A county road crossing Clear Creek
File:Monroe County - flooded quarry - DSCF7264.JPG, An old limestone quarry
Limestone ( calcium carbonate ) is a type of carbonate sedimentary rock which is the main source of the material lime. It is composed mostly of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of . Limestone forms when th ...
References
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United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line ShapefilesIndianaMap
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in Monroe County, Indiana
Bloomington metropolitan area, Indiana
Townships in Indiana