Perry Township, Clinton County, Indiana

Perry Township
Location of Perry Township in Clinton County
Coordinates: 40°13′17″N 86°38′25″W / 40.22139°N 86.64028°W / 40.22139; -86.64028
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyClinton
Organized1834
Named afterCommodore Perry
Government
  TypeIndiana township
Area
  Total
33.14 sq mi (85.8 km2)
  Land33.13 sq mi (85.8 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
840 ft (256 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,494
  Density45/sq mi (17/km2)
FIPS code18-59004
GNIS feature ID453718

Perry Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,494 (up from 1,459 at 2010) and it contained 596 housing units. The township was named for Oliver Hazard Perry, an American naval officer in the War of 1812.