Peru Township, Huron County, Ohio
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| Peru Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Huron |
| Area | |
| - Total | 25.7 sq mi (66.6 km²) |
| - Land | 25.7 sq mi (66.6 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 768 ft (234 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,043 |
| - Density | 40.6/sq mi (15.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-62246[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086355[1] |
Peru Township is one of the nineteen townships of Huron County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,043 people in the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Ridgefield Township - north
- Norwalk Township - northeast corner
- Bronson Township - east
- Fairfield Township - southeast corner
- Greenfield Township - south
- Norwich Township - southwest corner
- Sherman Township - west
- Lyme Township - northwest corner
No municipalities are located in Peru Township.
[edit] Name and history
Statewide, the only other Peru Township is located in Morrow County.
[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.
- ^ Huron County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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