Peru Township, Miami County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States
40°46′25″N 86°05′14″W / 40.77361°N 86.08722°W / 40.77361; -86.08722Country United StatesState IndianaCountyMiamiGovernment
 • TypeIndiana townshipArea
 • Total25.48 sq mi (66.0 km2) • Land25.01 sq mi (64.8 km2) • Water0.48 sq mi (1.2 km2)  1.88%Elevation673 ft (205 m)Population
 (2020)
 • Total10,638 • Density425.3/sq mi (164.2/km2)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code
46970
GNIS feature ID453729

Peru Township is one of fourteen townships in Miami County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 10,638 and it contained 5,195 housing units.[2]

History

Peru Township was organized in 1834.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 25.48 square miles (66.0 km2), of which 25.01 square miles (64.8 km2) (or 98.16%) is land and 0.48 square miles (1.2 km2) (or 1.88%) is water.[2] The Wabash River defines the southern border of the township.

Cities, towns, villages

  • Peru (northwest three-quarters)

Unincorporated towns

  • Oakdale at 40°46′06″N 86°03′13″W / 40.768375°N 86.053603°W / 40.768375; -86.053603
  • Ridgeview at 40°45′41″N 86°04′32″W / 40.761431°N 86.075548°W / 40.761431; -86.075548

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Extinct towns

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Bowman, Mount Hope and Schrock.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Benner Field

School districts

  • Peru Community Schools

Political districts

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  3. ^ Bodurtha, Arthur Lawrence (1914). History of Miami County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People and Its Principal Interests. Lewis Pub. pp. 139.

External links

  • Indiana Township Association
  • United Township Association of Indiana
  • City-Data.com page for Peru Township
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