Perry Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

37°58′17″N 87°39′25″W / 37.97139°N 87.65694°W / 37.97139; -87.65694CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyVanderburghGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total28.21 sq mi (73.1 km²) • Land27.78 sq mi (71.9 km²) • Water0.43 sq mi (1.1 km²) 1.52%Elevation

459 ft (140 m)Population

(2020)

• Total24,239 • Density903.4/sq mi (348.8/km²)ZIP codes

47712, 47720

GNIS feature ID453726

Perry Township is one of eight townships in Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 24,239.^[1] The township was organized in 1840.^[2] The University of Southern Indiana campus is located in Perry Township.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 28.21 square miles (73.1 km²), of which 27.78 square miles (71.9 km²) (or 98.48%) is land and 0.43 square miles (1.1 km²) (or 1.52%) is water.^[1]

Cities and towns

Evansville (west edge)

Unincorporated towns

Belknap
Mud Center
Red Bank

Adjacent townships

Indiana
- Vanderburgh County
  - German Township (North)
  - Center Township (Northeast)
  - Pigeon Township (East)
  - Union Township (South)
- Posey County
  - Marrs Township (West)
  - Robinson Township (Single Point)

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Memorial Park, Putman and Saint Joseph.

Lakes

Woodland Lake

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
2000	23,687	—
2010	25,092	5.9%
2020	24,239	−3.4%
U.S. Decennial Census^[3] 2018 Estimate^[4]

Education

School districts

Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation

Postsecondary institutions

University of Southern Indiana

Political districts

Indiana's 8th congressional district
State House District 76
State Senate District 49
State Senate District 50

References

"Perry Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
IndianaMap

^ ^a ^b "2020 Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
^ History of Vanderburgh County, Indiana: From the Earliest Times to the Present. Brant & Fuller. 1889. p. 62.
^ United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing". Retrieved March 1, 2014.
^ "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 8, 2018.