Perry Township, Lawrence County, Indiana
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History
Perry Township was established in 1822.[2] It was named for Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry.[3]
Geography
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Unincorporated towns
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- Springville at Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
(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
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | Template:Sronly | %± |
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| 1890 | 692 | — | |
| 1900 | 810 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1910 | 717 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1920 | 655 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1930 | 700 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1940 | 844 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1950 | 903 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1960 | 1,046 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1970 | 1,148 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1980 | 1,533 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1990 | 1,726 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2000 | 1,893 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2010 | 2,259 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2020 | 2,275 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
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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
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- 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
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