Perry Township is one of thirteen

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Tippecanoe County Tippecanoe ( ) may refer to several places or things in the United States: * The 1811 Battle of Tippecanoe in Indiana * A nickname for William Henry Harrison (U.S. President March 1841–April 1841) from his role in the battle ** Tippecanoe and Tyl ...

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, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 7,161 and it contained 2,782 housing units.

History

Hershey House Hershey House, also known as the Patrick Home, is a historic home located in Perry Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana. It was built in 1856, and is a two-story, Greek Revival style brick dwelling, with a -story rear wing. It is three bays ...

was listed on the

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in 1978.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.56%) is land and (or 0.41%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

* Lafayette (east edge)

Unincorporated communities

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at * Pettit at (This list is based on USGS (United States Geological Survey) data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

* Washington Township (north) * Clay Township, Carroll County (east) * Ross Township, Clinton County (east) * Madison Township, Clinton County (southeast) * Sheffield Township (south) * Wea Township (southwest) * Fairfield Township (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Swank, Union and Zion.

Major highways

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Airports and landing strips

* Halsmer Airport * Wildcat Air Landing Area

School districts

* Tippecanoe School Corporation

Political districts

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* State House District 41 * State Senate District 22

References

United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)

United States National Atlas

External links

Indiana Township Association

United Township Association of Indiana
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