Perry Township, Morrow County, Ohio
| Perry Township, Morrow County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
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One of the township's numerous Amish farms | |
 Location of Perry Township in Morrow County | |
| Coordinates: 40°35′21″N 82°39′10″W / 40.58917°N 82.65278°WCoordinates: 40°35′21″N 82°39′10″W / 40.58917°N 82.65278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Morrow |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.9 sq mi (54.2 km2) |
| • Land | 20.9 sq mi (54.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 1,335 ft (407 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,970 |
| • Density | 94.1/sq mi (36.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-61980[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086707[1] |
Perry Township is one of the sixteen townships of Morrow County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,970 people in the township.[3]
Geography
Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Troy Township - north
- Troy Township, Richland County - northeast
- Perry Township, Richland County - east
- Middlebury Township, Knox County - southeast
- Franklin Township - southwest
- Congress Township - west
- North Bloomfield Township - northwest corner
No municipalities are located in Perry Township, although the unincorporated community of Shauck lies in the northern part of the township.
Name and history
Perry Township was organized in 1817.[4] It is one of twenty-six Perry Townships statewide.[5]
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 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.
References
- 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ Morrow County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ↑ History of Morrow County and Ohio: Containing a Brief History of the State of Ohio. O.L. Baskin & Company. 1880. p. 217.
- ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
- ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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