Perry Township, Marion County, Indiana

Perry Township is one of the nine townships of Marion County, Indiana, United States, located in the south central part of the county. It was laid out in 1822 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and named after Oliver Hazard Perry – a War of 1812 hero. The township population was 121,768 at the 2020 census, up from 108,972 at 2010. This includes the largest community of Burmese-Americans in the United States, numbering over 24,000. Through the White River, Perry and Decatur townships share the only water boundary among Marion County's townships.

Schools in Perry Township include Roncalli, Perry Meridian and Southport high schools.

Municipalities

 * Beech Grove (southwest third)
 * Homecroft
 * Indianapolis (partial)
 * Southport

Communities

 * University Heights