Perry Township, Clinton County, Indiana

Perry Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,494 (up from 1,459 at 2010^[4]) and it contained 596 housing units. The township was named for Oliver Hazard Perry, an American naval officer in the War of 1812.^[5]

Perry Township
Township
Location of Perry Township in Clinton County
Coordinates: 40°13′17″N 86°38′25″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Clinton
Organized	1834
Named after	Commodore Perry
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	33.14 sq mi (85.8 km2)
• Land	33.13 sq mi (85.8 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation [1]	840 ft (256 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	1,494
• Density	45/sq mi (17/km2)
FIPS code	18-59004[3]
GNIS feature ID	453718

History

The first white settler to arrive in what would become Perry Township was Elijah Rogers who erected a log cabin in 1827. The township was established in September, 1834, created from a portion of Washington Township.^[6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 33.14 square miles (85.8 km²), of which 33.13 square miles (85.8 km²) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km²) (or 0.03%) is water.^[4]

Cities and towns

• Colfax

Unincorporated towns

• Manson

Adjacent townships

• Washington Township (north)
• Jackson Township (east)
• Washington Township, Boone County (southeast)
• Sugar Creek Township, Boone County (south)
• Lauramie Township, Tippecanoe County (west)
• Sugar Creek Township, Montgomery County (west)

Major highways

• Interstate 65
• U.S. Route 52
• Indiana State Road 28

Cemeteries

The township contains six cemeteries: Davis, Loveless, Manson, McKendra, Plainview and Shilo.

Education

Perry Township is served by the Colfax-Perry Township Public Library.^[7]