Troy Township, Perry County, Indiana
Troy Township | |
|---|---|
Location in Perry County | |
| Coordinates: 37°57′38″N 86°42′53″W / 37.96056°N 86.71472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Perry |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 44.31 sq mi (114.8 km2) |
| • Land | 43.04 sq mi (111.5 km2) |
| • Water | 1.27 sq mi (3.3 km2) 2.87% |
| Elevation | 518 ft (158 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 11,961 |
| • Density | 270/sq mi (100/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 47520, 47586, 47588 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453903 |
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. It is by far the most populous township in the county, covering almost two thirds of the overall county population.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||