Country United States County Wood FIPS code 39-62106 Elevation 222 m Local time Monday 9:19 AM | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1087192 Area 91.1 km² Population 1,605 (2010) | |
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Weather 12°C, Wind SW at 18 km/h, 87% Humidity | ||
Perry Township is one of the nineteen townships of Wood County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 1,605 people in the township.
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Map of Perry Township, OH, USA
Geography
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
Perry Township was established in 1833. 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.