Perry Township, Fayette County, Ohio
Perry Township, Fayette County, Ohio | |
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 Agricultural fields in the township's southeast | |
 Location of Perry Township in Fayette County | |
| Coordinates: 39°24′30″N 83°26′26″W / 39.40833°N 83.44056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Fayette |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.7 sq mi (74.3 km2) |
| • Land | 28.7 sq mi (74.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,007 ft (307 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,118 |
| • Density | 39/sq mi (15/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-61826[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086093[1] |
Perry Township is one of the ten townships of Fayette County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,118.
Geography[edit]
Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Union Township - north
- Wayne Township - northeast
- Buckskin Township, Ross County - southeast corner
- Madison Township, Highland County - south
- Green Township - west
- Concord Township - northwest
No municipalities are located in Perry Township.
Name and history[edit]
It is one of twenty-six Perry Townships statewide.[4]
Government[edit]
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,[5] 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[edit]
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Perry township, Fayette County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "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.
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Municipalities and communities of Fayette County, Ohio, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |