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 108,972 at the 2010 census. 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. Geography Municipalities Beech Grove (southwest third) Homecroft Indianapolis (partial) Southport Communities University Heights See also Metropolitan School District of Perry Township References External links Indiana Township Association United Township Association of Indiana Townships in Marion County, Indiana Geography of Indianapolis Townships in Indiana