Perry Township, Delaware County, Indiana
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Perry Township | |
|---|---|
 The Samuel Jump House, a historic site in the township | |
 Location of Perry Township in Delaware County | |
| Coordinates: 40°06′52″N 85°16′36″W / 40.11444°N 85.27667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Delaware |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 30.16 sq mi (78.1 km2) |
| • Land | 28.25 sq mi (73.2 km2) |
| • Water | 1.92 sq mi (5.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,030 ft (314 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,519 |
| • Density | 53.5/sq mi (20.7/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-59022[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453719 |
Perry Township is one of twelve townships in Delaware County, Indiana. According to the 2010 census, its population was 1,511 and it contained 648 housing units.[4]
When Cornelius Van Arsdall, James Lee, William Blunt, David and Aaron Richardson entered the township in April 1820, they had to cut a path wide enough for their wagons. After an ox was killed from the fall of a large oak, when White Beaver, Wapach and Jefferson, who probably belonged to the Delaware tribe, gained their confidence by aiding them.[5][6] The township was named for Oliver Hazard Perry, a hero of the War of 1812. The Dr. Samuel Vaughn Jump House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[7]
