Perry Township, Davis County, Iowa

40°46′24″N 92°20′32″W / 40.77333°N 92.34222°W / 40.77333; -92.34222Country United StatesState IowaCountyDavisArea • Total29.14 sq mi (75.48 km²) • Land29.13 sq mi (75.45 km²) • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km²)  0.04%Elevation837 ft (255 m)Population • Total333 • Density11.4/sq mi (4.4/km²)GNIS feature ID0468507

Perry Township is a township in Davis County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 333.

History

Perry Township was organized in 1846.^[1] It is named for Matthew C. Perry.^[2]

Geography

Perry Township covers an area of 29.14 square miles (75.48 square kilometers); of this, 0.01 square miles (0.03 square kilometers) or 0.04 percent is water. The stream of Butter Creek runs through this township.

Unincorporated towns

• Shunem

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

Adjacent townships

• Lick Creek Township (north)
• Salt Creek Township (northeast)
• Union Township (east)
• Prairie Township (southeast)
• Cleveland Township (southwest)
• Soap Creek Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Pewter, Shunem, Stark and White.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 63

References

• U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com