Troy Township, Perry County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

37°57′38″N 86°42′53″W / 37.96056°N 86.71472°W / 37.96056; -86.71472Country

United StatesState

IndianaCountyPerryGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total44.31 sq mi (114.8 km²) • Land43.04 sq mi (111.5 km²) • Water1.27 sq mi (3.3 km²) 2.87%Elevation

518 ft (158 m)Population

(2020)

• Total11,961 • Density270/sq mi (100/km²)ZIP codes

47520, 47586, 47588

GNIS feature ID453903

Troy Township is one of seven townships in Perry County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 11,961 and it contained 5,845 housing units.^[1] It is by far the most populous township in the county, covering almost two thirds of the overall county population.

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1890	6,996	—
1900	7,778	11.2%
1910	8,398	8.0%
1920	8,232	−2.0%
1930	9,524	15.7%
1940	10,632	11.6%
1950	11,559	8.7%
1960	12,362	6.9%
1970	14,077	13.9%
1980	13,921	−1.1%
1990	13,173	−5.4%
2000	12,129	−7.9%
2010	11,965	−1.4%
2020	11,961	0.0%
Source: US Decennial Census^[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 44.31 square miles (114.8 km²), of which 43.04 square miles (111.5 km²) (or 97.13%) is land and 1.27 square miles (3.3 km²) (or 2.87%) is water.^[3]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these seven cemeteries: Bolin, Cliff, Greenwood, Log Church, Powell, Saint Michaels and Saint Pius.

Major highways

Lakes

Echo Lake
Fenn Haven Lake

School districts

Cannelton City Schools
Tell City-Troy Township School Corporation

Political districts

State House District 74
State Senate District 47

References

"Troy Township, Perry County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
IndianaMap

^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.