Perry_Township,_Allen_County,_Indiana
Perry Township, Allen County, Indiana
Township in Indiana, United States
Perry Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 29,158,[2] up from 18,170 in 2000.[3]
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Perry Township | |
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Fisher West Farmhouse, a historic site in the township | |
Location in Allen County, Indiana | |
| Coordinates: 41°13′11″N 85°07′35″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Allen |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.63 sq mi (92.27 km2) |
| • Land | 35.52 sq mi (91.99 km2) |
| • Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2) 0.30% |
| Elevation | 860 ft (262 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 37,592 |
| • Density | 821/sq mi (317.0/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 46706, 46748, 46765, 46818, 46845 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453715 |
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The Dutch Ridge Historic District and Fisher West Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4] The Irene Byron Tuberculosis Sanatorium-Physician Residences were listed between 2004 and 2013.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Perry Township covers an area of 35.63 square miles (92.27 km2); of this, 35.52 square miles (91.99 km2) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2), or 0.30 percent, is water.[2]
Cities, towns, villages
- Fort Wayne (north edge)
- Huntertown (northeast three-quarters)
Unincorporated towns
- Cedar Canyons at 41.232827°N 85.089137°W / 41.232827; -85.089137
- Royville at 41.199771°N 85.133027°W / 41.199771; -85.133027
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Butler Township, DeKalb County (north)
- Jackson Township, DeKalb County (northeast)
- Cedar Creek Township (east)
- St. Joseph Township (southeast)
- Washington Township (southwest)
- Eel River Township (west)
- Swan Township, Noble County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains Huntertown Cemetery.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Exner Airport
- Northwest Allen County Schools
- Indiana's 3rd congressional district
- State House District 85
- State Senate District 14
- State Senate District 15
Citations
- "Census Bureau profile: Perry Township, Allen County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Perry township, Allen County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved March 26, 2013.
- "Geographic Identifiers: Census 2000 Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (G001): Perry township, Allen County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved March 26, 2013.
References
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
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