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
(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
References
- ^ History of Davis County, Iowa. State Historical Company. 1882. pp. 428.
- ^ History of Davis County, Iowa. State Historical Company. 1882. pp. 594.
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