Perry Township, Marion County, Indiana

Perry Township is one of the nine townships of Marion County, Indiana, United States, located in the south central part of the county. It was laid out in 1822 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and named after Oliver Hazard Perry – a War of 1812 hero.^[4][5] The township population was 121,768 at the 2020 census, up from 108,972 at 2010.^[6] 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.

Perry Township Marion County
Township
West Perry branch of the Indianapolis Public Library in 2022
Seal
Coordinates: 39°40′54″N 86°8′4″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Marion
Named after	Oliver Hazard Perry
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	45.8 sq mi (118.7 km2)
• Land	45.8 sq mi (118.5 km2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation	735 ft (224 m)
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	121,768
• Density	2,700/sq mi (1,000/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	18-59058[2]
GNIS feature ID	0453721[3]
Website	www.perrytownship-in.gov

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	2,448		—
1900	2,825		15.4%
1910	4,091		44.8%
1920	6,228		52.2%
1930	12,877		106.8%
1940	15,963		24.0%
1950	24,947		56.3%
1960	46,555		86.6%
1970	73,735		58.4%
1980	78,485		6.4%
1990	85,060		8.4%
2000	92,838		9.1%
2010	108,972		17.4%
2020	121,768		11.7%
Source: US Decennial Census[7]

Geography

Municipalities

• Beech Grove (southwest third)
• Homecroft
• Indianapolis (partial)
• Southport

Neighborhoods

• Meridian Woods Park
• University Heights

Education

Schools in Perry Township include Roncalli, Perry Meridian and Southport high schools. Public K-12 education is provided by the Metropolitan School District of Perry Township.