Perry Township is one of fourteen

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in Miami County,

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, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 822 (down from 864 at 2010) and it contained 301 housing units.

History

The first settlement at Perry Township was made in 1833. Perry Township was organized in 1837. The township is named for

Oliver Hazard Perry Oliver Hazard Perry (August 23, 1785 – August 23, 1819) was a United States Navy officer from South Kingstown, Rhode Island. A prominent member of the Perry family naval dynasty, he was the son of Sarah Wallace Alexander and Captain Christo ...

, best known for his heroic role in the

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during the

Battle of Lake Erie The Battle of Lake Erie, also known as the Battle of Put-in-Bay, was fought on 10 September 1813, on Lake Erie off the shores of Ohio during the War of 1812. Nine vessels of the United States Navy defeated and captured six vessels of the British ...

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.65%) is land and (or 0.35%) is water.

Unincorporated towns

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Extinct towns

* Hooversburg * Niconza

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Gilead, Enterprise, Gaerte, Shoemaker and Tilden.

School districts

* North Miami Community Schools

Political districts

Indiana's 5th congressional district Indiana's 5th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana comprising Hamilton County, Indiana, Hamilton, Madison County, Indiana, Madison, Delaware County, Indiana, Delaware, Grant County, Indiana, Grant, and ...

* State House District 23 * State Senate District 18

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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