Leopold Township | |
|---|---|
) Location in Perry County | |
| Coordinates: 38°06′13″N 86°36′23″W / 38.10361°N 86.60639°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Perry |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.37 sq mi (83.8 km2) |
| • Land | 32.11 sq mi (83.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.26 sq mi (0.7 km2) 0.80% |
| Elevation | 659 ft (201 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 765 |
| • Density | 23.8/sq mi (9.2/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 47514, 47515, 47520, 47525, 47551, 47576, 47586 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453547 |
Leopold Township is one of seven townships in Perry County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 765 and it contained 319 housing units.[1]
History
Leopold Township was established in 1847, and named after Leopold I of Belgium.[2]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 32.37 square miles (83.8 km2), of which 32.11 square miles (83.2 km2) (or 99.20%) is land and 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2) (or 0.80%) is water.[1]
Unincorporated towns
- Leopold at 38°06′14″N 86°35′00″W / 38.103949°N 86.583316°W
- Terry at 38°05′14″N 86°37′59″W / 38.087282°N 86.633040°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these five cemeteries: Frakes, Lanman, Rennie, Rhodes and Saint Johns.
Major highways
Indiana State Road 37
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Lakes
- Tipsaw Lake
School districts
- Perry Central Community School Corporation
Political districts
- State House District 73
- State Senate District 47
References
- "Leopold Township, Perry County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-11-21.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- ^ a b "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ^ Hunt, Thomas James De la (1916). Perry County: A History. W.K. Stewart. p. 26.