Perry Township, Muskingum County, Ohio

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Perry Township, Muskingum County, Ohio
Township
Salt Creek Covered Bridge.jpg
Salt Creek Covered Bridge, northwest of Norwich
Map of Muskingum County Ohio Highlighting Perry Township.png
Location of Perry Township in Muskingum County
Coordinates: 39°58′26″N81°52′3″W / 39.97389°N 81.86750°W / 39.97389; -81.86750
Country United States
State Ohio
County Muskingum
Area
 • Total25.6 sq mi (66.3 km2)
 • Land25.6 sq mi (66.3 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
866 ft (264 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total2,728
 • Density110/sq mi (41/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-61994 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086730 [1]

Perry Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,728 people in the township.

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Geography

Located in the east central part of the county, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Perry Township.

Name and history

Perry Township was established in 1812, and named after Oliver Hazard Perry (1785–1819), an American naval officer. [4] It is one of twenty-six Perry Townships statewide. [5]

By the 1830s, Perry Township contained three churches, four flouring mills, and five saw mills. [6]

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, [7] 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.

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References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Perry township, Muskingum County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ Everhart, F.J. (1882). 1794. History of Muskingum County, Ohio, with illustrations and biographical sketches of prominent men and pioneers. F.J. Everhart & Co. p. 380.
  5. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  6. ↑ Kilbourn, John (1833). The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary. Scott and Wright. pp.  367 . Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  7. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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