Peru Township, Miami County, Indiana

Peru Township is one of fourteen townships in Miami County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 10,638 and it contained 5,195 housing units.^[2]

Peru Township
Township
Location in Miami County
Coordinates: 40°46′25″N 86°05′14″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Miami
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	25.48 sq mi (66.0 km2)
• Land	25.01 sq mi (64.8 km2)
• Water	0.48 sq mi (1.2 km2)  1.88%
Elevation [1]	673 ft (205 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	10,638
• Density	425.3/sq mi (164.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	46970
GNIS feature ID	453729

History

Peru Township was organized in 1834.^[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 25.48 square miles (66.0 km²), of which 25.01 square miles (64.8 km²) (or 98.16%) is land and 0.48 square miles (1.2 km²) (or 1.88%) is water.^[2] The Wabash River defines the southern border of the township.

Cities, towns, villages

• Peru (northwest three-quarters)

Unincorporated towns

• Oakdale at 40.768375°N 86.053603°W / 40.768375; -86.053603
• Ridgeview at 40.761431°N 86.075548°W / 40.761431; -86.075548

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

Extinct towns

• Brownell

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Bowman, Mount Hope and Schrock.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 24
• U.S. Route 31

Airports and landing strips

• Benner Field

School districts

• Peru Community Schools

Political districts

• Indiana's 5th congressional district
• State House District 23
• State Senate District 18