Perry Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana
Perry Township Vanderburgh County | |
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 Lake Victoria, in the Mesker Park Zoo, located in Perry Township | |
 Location in Vanderburgh County | |
| Coordinates: 37°58′17″N 87°39′25″W / 37.97139°N 87.65694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Vanderburgh |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 28.21 sq mi (73.1 km2) |
| • Land | 27.78 sq mi (71.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.43 sq mi (1.1 km2) 1.52% |
| Elevation | 460 ft (140 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 24,239 |
| • Density | 903.4/sq mi (348.8/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 47712, 47720 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453726 |
| Website | perrytown |
Perry Township is one of eight townships in Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States. A portion of the township is located within the city limits of Evansville, the third largest city in Indiana.[1]
Organized in 1840[2], Perry Township has a land area of 27.8 square miles[3]. It includes the University of Southern Indiana, Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden, Burdette Park and Howell Wetlands.
Township Trustee's Office
[edit]The Perry Township Trustee's Office is managed by an elected Trustee and an elected Advisory Board, which serves as an oversight committee.[4] The Trustee's Office provides financial assistance to Perry Township residents in need and manages emergency fire services for all township residents.
Township Data
[edit]Total population: 24,239[3]
Total households: 10,071[3]
Total housing units: 10,799[3]
Median household income: $66,340[3]
Education (bachelor's degree or higher): 29.3%[3]
Employment rate: 61.4%[3]
Without health insurance: 5.7%[3]
Township Political Districts
[edit]References
[edit]- US Census Data — Perry Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana
- 2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
- IndianaMap Geospatial Open Data Portal
- ↑ "Indiana Cities by Population (2026)". www.indiana-demographics.com. Retrieved April 2, 2026.
- ↑ History of Vanderburgh County, Indiana: From the Earliest Times to the Present. Brant & Fuller. 1889. p. 62.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "2020 Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 2, 2026.
- ↑ "Perry Township website".
External links
[edit]Places adjacent to Perry Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana | |
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Municipalities and communities of Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |