Perry Township, Fayette County, Ohio

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Perry Township, Fayette County, Ohio
Perry Township stubble field on 41.jpg
Agricultural fields in the township's southeast
Map of Fayette County Ohio Highlighting Perry Township.png
Location of Perry Township in Fayette County
Coordinates: 39°24′30″N83°26′26″W / 39.40833°N 83.44056°W / 39.40833; -83.44056
Country United States
State Ohio
County Fayette
Area
  Total28.7 sq mi (74.3 km2)
  Land28.7 sq mi (74.3 km2)
  Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,007 ft (307 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total1,118
  Density39/sq mi (15/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-61826 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086093 [1]

Perry Township is one of the ten townships of Fayette County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,118.

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Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Perry Township.

Name and history

It is one of twenty-six Perry Townships statewide. [4]

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, [5] 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, Fayette County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  5. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.