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Perry Township, Wood County, Ohio

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Perry Township, Wood County, Ohio
Township
Fields along England Road, northwest of Fostoria
Fields along England Road, northwest of Fostoria
Location of Perry Township in Wood County
Location of Perry Township in Wood County
Coordinates: 41°13′1″N 83°28′14″W / 41.21694°N 83.47056°W / 41.21694; -83.47056
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyWood
Area
 • Total
35.2 sq mi (91.1 km2)
 • Land35.2 sq mi (91.1 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
728 ft (222 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
1,568
 • Density45/sq mi (17/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-62106[3]
GNIS feature ID1087192[1]

Perry Township is one of the nineteen townships of Wood County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,568 people in the township.

Geography

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Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:

Part of the city of Fostoria is located in southeastern Perry Township, and the village of West Millgrove lies in the township's north.

Name and history

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Perry Township was established in 1833.[4] It is one of twenty-six Perry Townships statewide.[5]

Government

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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

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  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Perry township, Wood County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Cities, Townships, & Villages". Wood County Government. Archived from the original on June 6, 2015. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
  5. ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  6. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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