Perry Township, Wood County, Ohio

Township in Ohio, United States

41°13′1″N 83°28′14″W / 41.21694°N 83.47056°W / 41.21694; -83.47056CountryUnited StatesStateOhioCountyWoodArea

• Total35.2 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]

• Total1,568 • 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

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

Montgomery Township - north
Scott Township, Sandusky County - northeast corner
Jackson Township, Seneca County - east
Loudon Township, Seneca County - southeast corner
Washington Township, Hancock County - south
Cass Township, Hancock County - southwest corner
Bloom Township - west
Portage Township - northwest corner

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

Perry Township was established in 1833.^[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

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