Perry Township is one of nine townships in Lawrence County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,259 and it contained 943 housing units.
History Perry Township was established in 1822. It was named for Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry.
Geography According to the 2020 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.89%) is land and (or 0.11%) is water.
Unincorporated towns Popcorn at Red Hill at Springville at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries The township contains these fourteen cemeteries: Baptist, Byers-Rainbolt (aka Beyers-Rainbolt), Christian, Cobb, East, Graves, Gray, Lowder, Oak Grove, Quaker, Short, Slave, Springville West (aka Methodist) and Preston.
Major highways Indiana State Road 54 Indiana State Road 58
Demographics
School districts North Lawrence Community Schools Springville Community Academy - a public charter school opened in 2022 serving Grades K - 8. It is authorized by the University of Southern Indiana.
Political districts Indiana's 4th congressional district State House District 65 State Senate District 44
References
United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles IndianaMap
External links Indiana Township Association United Township Association of Indiana City-Data.com page for Perry Township