Country United States County Perry FIPS code 39-04584 Elevation 262 m Population 1,412 (2000) | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1086778 Local time Tuesday 9:45 PM | |
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Weather 13°C, Wind S at 16 km/h, 92% Humidity Area 71.48 km² (70.97 km² Land / 52 ha Water) | ||
Bearfield Township is one of the fourteen townships of Perry County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,412 people in the township.
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Map of Bearfield Township, OH, USA
Communities
Geography
Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
No municipalities are located in Bearfield Township.
Name and history
It is the only Bearfield Township statewide.
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, 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.