Perry Township, Clinton County, Indiana
Perry Township | |
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Location of Perry Township in Clinton County | |
| Coordinates: 40°13′17″N 86°38′25″W / 40.22139°N 86.64028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Clinton |
| Organized | 1834 |
| Named after | Commodore Perry |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 33.14 sq mi (85.8 km2) |
| • Land | 33.13 sq mi (85.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 840 ft (256 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,494 |
| • Density | 45/sq mi (17/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-59004 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453718 |
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.