Country United States County Wood ZIP codes 43551-43552 Elevation 193 m Local time Monday 9:36 AM | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) Area code(s) 419 Population 12,512 (2010) University Owens Community College | |
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Weather 11°C, Wind SW at 14 km/h, 94% Humidity | ||
Perrysburg Township is one of the nineteen townships of Wood County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 12,512 people in the township.
Contents
- Map of Perrysburg Township OH USA
- Geography
- Name and history
- Government
- Primary and secondary education
- Higher education
- Commerce and industry
- References
Map of Perrysburg Township, OH, USA
Geography
Perrysburg Township is located in northern Wood County, surrounding the crossroads of I-75 and the Ohio Turnpike, ten miles south of the City of Toledo, Ohio. At one time Perrysburg Township was Ohio's largest township, geographically, with 49 square miles; due to annexation the square mileage is now approximately 40.
Perrysburg Township borders the following townships and municipalities:
Name and history
Established on May 8, 1823, it is the oldest township in Wood County.
It is the only Perrysburg Township statewide. Perrysburg Township was named after the City of Perrysburg (created in 1816), which in turn was named for Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, who fought in the War of 1812 and won a decisive victory at the Battle of Lake Erie.
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.
Current elected officials of Perrysburg Township:
Board of Trustee meetings, which are open to the public, are held on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays at 6:00 p.m. and the 2nd Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. each month at the Town Hall.
Perrysburg Township offices are composed of the following: Administration, Emergency Medical Services, Fire, Police, Recreation, Road Maintenance, and Zoning.
Primary and secondary education
There are four school districts whose boundaries include parts of Perrysburg Township:
Perrysburg Township is also home to Penta Career Center, a vocational high school, serving five counties and sixteen school districts.
A full-time Islamic school is located on the grounds of the Greater Toledo Islamic Center in Perrysburg Township.
Higher education
Commerce and industry
Perrysburg Township is home to: