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
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
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
References
- 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.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "2020 Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 2, 2026.
- ^ "Perry Township website".
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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