Perry Township is one of the nine

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s of Marion County,

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, United States, located in the south central part of the county. It was laid out in 1822 by the

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and named after Oliver Hazard Perry – a

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hero. The township population was 121,768 at the 2020 census, up from 108,972 at

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. This includes the largest community of Burmese-Americans in the United States, numbering over 24,000. Through the White River, Perry and Decatur townships share the only water boundary among Marion County's townships. Schools in Perry Township include Roncalli, Perry Meridian and

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high schools.

Geography

Municipalities

* Beech Grove (southwest third) * Homecroft *

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(partial) *

Communities

* I-65 / South Emerson (west half) * South Perry * University Heights

References

External links

Indiana Township Association

United Township Association of Indiana

Township website
Townships in Marion County, Indiana Geography of Indianapolis Townships in Indiana {{MarionCountyIN-geo-stub

Geography

Municipalities

Communities

See also

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