Perry Township, Delaware County, Indiana

Perry Township is one of twelve townships in Delaware County, Indiana. According to the 2010 census, its population was 1,511 and it contained 648 housing units.^[4]

Perry Township
Township
The Samuel Jump House, a historic site in the township
Location of Perry Township in Delaware County
Coordinates: 40°06′52″N 85°16′36″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Delaware
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	30.16 sq mi (78.1 km2)
• Land	28.25 sq mi (73.2 km2)
• Water	1.92 sq mi (5.0 km2)
Elevation [1]	1,030 ft (314 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	1,519
• Density	53.5/sq mi (20.7/km2)
FIPS code	18-59022[3]
GNIS feature ID	453719

History

When Cornelius Van Arsdall, James Lee, William Blunt, David and Aaron Richardson entered the township in April 1820, they had to cut a path wide enough for their wagons. After an ox was killed from the fall of a large oak, when White Beaver, Wapach and Jefferson, who probably belonged to the Delaware tribe, gained their confidence by aiding them.^[5][6] The township was named for Oliver Hazard Perry, a hero of the War of 1812. The Dr. Samuel Vaughn Jump House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.^[7]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 30.16 square miles (78.1 km²), of which 28.25 square miles (73.2 km²) (or 93.67%) is land and 1.92 square miles (5.0 km²) (or 6.37%) is water.^[4]

Unincorporated towns

• Medford
• Mount Pleasant
• New Burlington

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

• Liberty Township (north)
• Stoney Creek Township, Randolph County (east)
• Union Township, Randolph County (east)
• Stoney Creek Township, Henry County (south)
• Prairie Township, Henry County (southwest)
• Monroe Township (west)
• Center Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Felton and Mount Pleasant.