Perry Township, Clinton County, Indiana
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Perry Township | |
|---|---|
 Location of Perry Township in Clinton County | |
| Coordinates: 40°13′17″N 86°38′25″W / 40.22139°N 86.64028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Clinton |
| Organized | 1834 |
| Named after | Commodore Perry |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 33.14 sq mi (85.8 km2) |
| • Land | 33.13 sq mi (85.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.026 km2) |
| Elevation | 840 ft (256 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,494 |
| • Density | 45.10/sq mi (17.41/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-59004[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453718 |
Perry Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,494 (up from 1,459 at 2010[4]) and it contained 596 housing units. The township was named for Oliver Hazard Perry, an American naval officer in the War of 1812.[5]
The first white settler to arrive in what would become Perry Township was Elijah Rogers who erected a log cabin in 1827. The township was established in September, 1834, created from a portion of Washington Township.[6]
