Perry Township
Lake Victoria at the Mesker Park Zoo located in Perry Township
Perry Township
Perry Township is located in Vanderburgh County, Indiana. Organized in 1840, the Township serves over 24,000 residents on the West Side of Evansvile and beyond. Located in Perry Township are institutions such as the University of Southern Indiana, the Mesker Park Zoo, and a multitude of Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation schools.
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About Perry Township
Perry Township was organized on September 9th, 1840 by the Vanderburgh County Board of Commissioners, making it the fourth township to be established in Vanderburgh county. Nearly 200 years later, it still exists to serve its many residents, including Evansville’s West Side, the communities of Belknap and Red Bank, and more. Perry Township also is home to the University of Southern Indiana, Mesker Park Zoo, Burdette Park, many Evansville-Vanderburgh school corporation schools, along with many private schools serving the Catholic Diocese of Evansville. As of 2020, the population of Perry Township was 24,239 people across a total area of 28.21 square miles.
Perry Township Trustee’s Office
The Trustee of Perry Township is Rick Riney. Today, the main responsibility of Township Trustees is to provide assistance to those in need. Not sure what township you’re in? Enter your address at the Vanderburgh County Assessor’s Office website to see which township you are in. Pictured below are the bounds of Perry township.
Perry Township Fire Dept.
The Perry Township Fire Department services the 55 square mile area of Perry and Union Townships in the western side of Vanderburgh County. The Volunteer Department includes 60 personnel and 12 apparatus that respond from three different stations. The Fire Department provides Fire, Rescue, Water Rescue, and Medical First Responder protection to the residents of the serviced townships.
