Perry Township, Brown County, Ohio
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| Perry Township, Brown County, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Brown |
| Area | |
| - Total | 59.2 sq mi (153.4 km²) |
| - Land | 58.9 sq mi (152.6 km²) |
| - Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 938 ft (286 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 4,830 |
| - Density | 82.0/sq mi (31.6/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-61770[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085801[1] |
Perry Township is one of the sixteen townships of Brown County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,830 people in the township, 4,367 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the far northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Marion Township, Clinton County - north, west of Jefferson Township
- Jefferson Township, Clinton County - north, east of Marion Township
- Dodson Township, Highland County - east, north of Salem Township
- Salem Township, Highland County - east, south of Dodson Township
- Green Township - south, east of Sterling Township
- Sterling Township - south, west of Green Township
- Jackson Township, Clermont County - west, south of Wayne Township
- Wayne Township, Clermont County - west, north of Jackson Township
The most northerly township in Brown County, it is the only part of the county to border Clinton County.
Two incorporated villages are located in Perry Township: Fayetteville in the center, and St. Martin in the northeast.
[edit] Name and history
It is one of twenty-six Perry Townships statewide.
[edit] Government
The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beginning on the following January 1. Two are elected in the year after the presidential election and one is elected in the year before it. There is also an elected township clerk, who serves a four-year term beginning on April 1 of the year after the election, which is held in November of the year before the presidential election. Vacancies in the clerkship or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.
[edit] References
- ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Brown County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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