Perry Township is one of eleven

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in Monroe County,

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, 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

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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

* Bloomington (southern half of the city, south of pproximatelyThird Street)

Unincorporated towns

* Broadview at * Clear Creek at * Handy at * Hoosier Acres at * Ridgemede at *

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at * Sunny Slopes at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains Mount Salem Cemetery.

Major highways

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 a majority of its course in Southern and Central Indiana. At one time, the route ran from the southwest corner of the state t ...

Indiana State Road 45 State Road 45 is a state route from Bean Blossom, Indiana, Bean Blossom, Indiana to Scotland, Indiana in the southern half of the state. Route description From Bean Blossom and through Brown County, Indiana, Brown County, State Road 45 is a n ...

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 US 40 east of Terre Haute. It is a four-lane highway with signalized int ...

School districts

* Monroe County Community School Corporation

Political districts

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* State House District 60 * State House District 61 * State Senate District 40

Gallery

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References

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United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

IndianaMap

External links

Indiana Township Association

United Township Association of Indiana

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