Perry Township is one of six

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in Martin County,

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, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,093 and it contained 2,255 housing units.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 98.16%) is land and (or 1.84%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

* Crane * Loogootee

Unincorporated towns

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at * Burns City at * Mount Pleasant at * Scenic Hill at * Whitfield at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these seventeen cemeteries: Blankenship, Boggs Creek, Brook, Carr, Goodwill, Henry, Holt, Houghton, Ledgerwood, Love, Saint Johns, Saint Joseph, Salem, Waggoner, West Union, Williams and Woods.

Major highways

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* U.S. Route 231 * State Road 550

Lakes

* West Boggs Lake

Landmarks

* West Boggs Park

School districts

* Loogootee Community School Corporation

Political districts

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* State House District 63 * State Senate District 48

References

Sources

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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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