Troy Township is one of seven
townships
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in
Perry County,
Indiana
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, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 11,965 and it contained 5,746 housing units
(almost two thirds of the overall county population).
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 97.13%) is land and (or 2.87%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
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Cannelton
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Tell City
Tell City is a city in Troy Township, Perry County, Indiana, Troy Township, Perry County, Indiana, Perry County, in the U.S. state of Indiana, along the Ohio River. The population was 7,272 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. The city i ...
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Troy
Troy ( el, Τροία and Latin: Troia, Hittite language, Hittite: 𒋫𒊒𒄿𒊭 ''Truwiša'') or Ilion ( el, Ίλιον and Latin: Ilium, Hittite language, Hittite: 𒃾𒇻𒊭 ''Wiluša'') was an ancient city located at Hisarlik in prese ...
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these seven cemeteries: Bolin, Cliff, Greenwood, Log Church, Powell, Saint Michaels and Saint Pius.
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 237
Lakes
* Echo Lake
* Fenn Haven Lake
School districts
* Cannelton City Schools
* Tell City-Troy Township School Corporation
Political districts
* State House District 74
* State Senate District 47
References
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United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line ShapefilesIndianaMap
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in Perry County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana