Perry Township, Wood County, Ohio
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| Perry Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Wood |
| Area | |
| - Total | 35.2 sq mi (91.1 km²) |
| - Land | 35.2 sq mi (91.1 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 728 ft (222 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,934 |
| - Density | 55.0/sq mi (21.2/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-62106[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1087192[1] |
Perry Township is one of the nineteen townships of Wood County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,934 people in the township, 1,856 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Montgomery Township - north
- Scott Township, Sandusky County - northeast corner
- Jackson Township, Seneca County - east
- Loudon Township, Seneca County - southeast corner
- Washington Township, Hancock County - south
- Cass Township, Hancock County - southwest corner
- Bloom Township - west
- Portage Township - northwest corner
Part of the city of Fostoria is located in southeastern Perry Township, and the village of West Millgrove lies in the township's north.
[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.
The Perry Township House is located at the intersection of Baird, Eagleville, and Oil Center Roads.[citation needed]
[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.
- ^ Wood County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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