Perry Township, Clay County, Indiana

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Perry Township
Location of Perry Township in Clay County
Coordinates: 39°22′33″N 87°11′40″W / 39.37583, -87.19444
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Clay
Area
- Total	44.72 sq mi (115.82 km²)
- Land	44.64 sq mi (115.6 km²)
- Water	0.08 sq mi (0.21 km²)
Elevation [1]	623 ft (190 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	960
- Density	21.51/sq mi (8.3/km²)
FIPS code	18-58986[2]
GNIS feature ID	453717

Perry Township is one of eleven townships in Clay County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 960.

Contents 1 Geography 1.1 Unincorporated towns 1.2 Adjacent townships 1.3 Major highways 1.4 Cemeteries 2 References 3 External links

[edit] Geography

Perry Township covers an area of 44.72 square miles; 0.08 square miles (0.18 percent) of this is water.

[edit] Unincorporated towns

• Art
• Cory
• Hickory Island

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

[edit] Adjacent townships

• Posey Township (north)
• Jackson Township (northeast)
• Sugar Ridge Township (east)
• Harrison Township (southeast)
• Lewis Township (south)
• Pierson Township, Vigo County (southwest)
• Riley Township, Vigo County (west)
• Lost Creek Township, Vigo County (northwest)

[edit] Major highways

• Indiana State Road 46

[edit] Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Mount Calvary, Stagg and Zion Gummere.

[edit] References

• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
• U.S. Board on Geographic Names

1. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

[edit] External links

• Indiana Township Association page for Clay County

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