Perry Township, Marion County, Indiana

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Perry Township
Marion County
Township
West Perry branch of the Indianapolis Public Library in 2022
West Perry branch of the Indianapolis Public Library in 2022
Official seal of Perry Township Marion County
Seal
Coordinates: 39°40′54″N 86°8′4″W / 39.68167°N 86.13444°W / 39.68167; -86.13444
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyMarion
Named afterOliver Hazard Perry
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
45.8 sq mi (118.7 km2)
 • Land45.8 sq mi (118.5 km2)
 • Water0.077 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation
735 ft (224 m)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total
121,768
 • Density2,661/sq mi (1,028/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code18-59058[2]
GNIS feature ID0453721[3]
Websitewww.perrytownship-in.gov

Perry Township is one of the nine townships of Marion County, Indiana, United States, located in the south central part of the county. It was laid out in 1822 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and named after Oliver Hazard Perry – a War of 1812 hero.[4][5] The township population was 121,768 at the 2020 census, up from 108,972 at 2010.[6] This includes the largest community of Burmese-Americans in the United States, numbering over 24,000. Through the White River, Perry and Decatur townships share the only water boundary among Marion County's townships.

Demographics

Perry Township, Marion County, Indiana – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[7] Pop 2010[8] Pop 2020[9] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 86,747 89,855 77,388 93.44% 82.46% 63.55%
Black or African American alone (NH) 1522 4080 8075 1.64% 3.74% 6.63%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 150 240 191 0.16% 0.22% 0.16%
Asian alone (NH) 991 4,854 19,978 1.07% 4.45% 16.41%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 24 44 65 0.03% 0.04% 0.05%
Other race alone (NH) 97 186 525 0.10% 0.17% 0.43%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 807 1,964 4,937 0.87% 1.80% 4.05%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2,500 7,749 10,609 2.69% 7.11% 8.71%
Total 92,838 108,972 121,768 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880388—
1890324−16.5%
1900285−12.0%
191035223.5%
192045830.1%
193052113.8%
19405495.4%
195073033.0%
196089222.2%
19702,342162.6%
19802,266−3.2%
19901,969−13.1%
20001,852−5.9%
20101,712−7.6%
20202,12324.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18902,448—
19002,82515.4%
19104,09144.8%
19206,22852.2%
193012,877106.8%
194015,96324.0%
195024,94756.3%
196046,55586.6%
197073,73558.4%
198078,4856.4%
199085,0608.4%
200092,8389.1%
2010108,97217.4%
2020121,76811.7%
Source: US Decennial Census[11]

Geography

Municipalities

Neighborhoods

Education

Schools in Perry Township include Roncalli, Perry Meridian and Southport high schools. Public K-12 education is provided by the Metropolitan School District of Perry Township.

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