Perry Township, Hocking County, Ohio
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| Perry Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Hocking |
| Area | |
| - Total | 42.1 sq mi (109.0 km²) |
| - Land | 42.1 sq mi (109.0 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 784 ft (239 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,554 |
| - Density | 60.7/sq mi (23.4/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-61868[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086322[1] |
Perry Township is one of the eleven townships of Hocking County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,554 people in the township, 2,021 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Madison Township, Fairfield County - north
- Good Hope Township - northeast
- Laurel Township - east
- Benton Township - southeast corner
- Salt Creek Township - south
- Colerain Township, Ross County - southwest corner
- Salt Creek Township, Pickaway County - west
- Clearcreek Township, Fairfield County - northwest
The small village of Laurelville is located in Perry Township's southwestern corner.
[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.
- ^ Hocking County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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