Perry Township | |
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Township | |
Former Howard School in eastern Perry Township
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Location of Perry Township in Boone County |
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Coordinates: 39°56′57″N 86°24′28″W / 39.94917°N 86.40778°WCoordinates: 39°56′57″N 86°24′28″W / 39.94917°N 86.40778°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Boone |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 20.84 sq mi (54.0 km2) |
• Land | 20.82 sq mi (53.9 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
Elevation | 948 ft (289 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,163 |
• Density | 55.8/sq mi (21.5/km2) |
FIPS code | 18-58968 |
GNIS feature ID | 453716 |
Perry Township is one of twelve townships in Boone County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,163 and it contained 461 housing units.
Howard School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 20.84 square miles (54.0 km2), of which 20.82 square miles (53.9 km2) (or 99.90%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.10%) is water.
The township contains three cemeteries: Dickerson, Howard and Smith.