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 35.68 sqmi, of which 35.64 sqmi (or 99.89%) is land and 0.04 sqmi (or 0.11%) is water.

Unincorporated towns

(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.

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Demographics

School districts

Political districts