| Perry Township, Logan County, Ohio | |
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| — Township — | |
| The Transportation Research Center, a facility owned by Honda and the US government, occupies a large part of Perry Township | |
| Location of Perry Township in Ohio | |
| Municipalities and townships of Logan County | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Logan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.9 sq mi (69.5 km2) |
| • Land | 26.8 sq mi (69.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 1,093 ft (333 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,022 |
| • Density | 38.1/sq mi (14.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 937 |
| FIPS code | 39-61938[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086490[1] |
Perry Township is one of the seventeen townships of Logan County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,022 people in the township.[3]
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Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
Part of the village of West Mansfield is located in northeastern Perry Township, and the unincorporated community of East Liberty lies in ths township's south.
It is one of twenty-five Perry Townships statewide.[4]
Perry Township was formed in 1830 from Zane Township.
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 fiscal officer, 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 fiscal officership or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.
In the elections of November 2007, Gary Baker defeated Brian Tacey in the election for the position of township trustee.,[5] while Cindy Stalling was elected without opposition to the position of township fiscal officer.[6]
Important highways in Perry Township include U.S. Route 33 and State Routes 292, 347, and 540.
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