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Perry Township, Noble County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

41°29′04″N 85°35′45″W / 41.48444°N 85.59583°W / 41.48444; -85.59583CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyNobleGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total35.76 sq mi (92.6 km²) • Land35.68 sq mi (92.4 km²) • Water0.08 sq mi (0.2 km²)Elevation

^[1]

919 ft (280 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total6,900 • Density189.5/sq mi (73.2/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area code260FIPS code18-59130^[3]GNIS feature ID453724

Perry Township is one of thirteen townships in Noble County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 6,900 (up from 6,761 at 2010^[4]) and it contained 2,435 housing units.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.76 square miles (92.6 km²), of which 35.68 square miles (92.4 km²) (or 99.78%) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km²) (or 0.22%) is water.^[4]

Cities and towns

Ligonier

Unincorporated towns

Grismore at 41°29′44″N 85°38′05″W / 41.4956050°N 85.6347086°W / 41.4956050; -85.6347086

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Eden Township, LaGrange County (north)
Clearspring Township, LaGrange County (northeast)
Elkhart Township, Noble County (east)
York Township, Noble County (southeast)
Sparta Township, Noble County (south)
Turkey Creek Township, Kosciusko County (southwest)
Jackson Township, Elkhart County (west)
Clinton Township, Elkhart County (northwest)

Major highways

References

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Census Bureau profile: Perry Township, Noble County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ ^a ^b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.