Perry Township, Clinton County, Indiana
Perry Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,494 and it contained 596 housing units.
The township was named for Oliver Hazard Perry, an American naval officer in the War of 1812.
History
The first white settler to arrive in what would become Perry Township was Elijah Rogers who erected a log cabin in 1827. The township was established in September, 1834, created from a portion of Washington Township.Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which is land and is water.Cities and towns
Unincorporated towns
Adjacent townships
- Washington Township
- Jackson Township
- Washington Township, Boone County
- Sugar Creek Township, Boone County
- Lauramie Township, Tippecanoe County
- Sugar Creek Township, Montgomery County