Country United States County Morrow FIPS code 39-61980 Elevation 407 m Population 1,970 (2000) | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1086707 Area 54.1 km² Local time Monday 9:16 AM | |
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Weather 11°C, Wind SW at 14 km/h, 97% Humidity | ||
Perry Township is one of the sixteen townships of Morrow County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,970 people in the township.
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Map of Perry Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
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. It is one of twenty-six Perry Townships 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.