Perrysburg Township, Wood County, Ohio | |
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Billboards and fields in Perrysburg Township | |
Location of Perrysburg Township in Wood County | |
Coordinates: | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Wood |
Area | |
• Total | 40.1 sq mi (103.9 km2) |
• Land | 39.3 sq mi (101.8 km2) |
• Water | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) |
Elevation[1] | 633 ft (193 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 13,613 |
• Density | 346.4/sq mi (133.7/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP codes | 43551-43552 |
Area code(s) | 419 |
FIPS code | 39-62162[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 1087194[1] |
Perrysburg Township is one of the nineteen townships of Wood County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 13,613 people in the township.[3]
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Located in the northern part of the county and somewhat resembling Wood County in its borders, it borders the following townships and municipalities:
It is the only Perrysburg Township statewide.[4]
Established on May 8, 1823, it is the oldest township in Wood County.[5]
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,[6] 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.
Owens Community College and Penta County Vocational High School are located in Perrysburg Township.
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