Perry Township, Lake County, Ohio

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Perry Township, Lake County, Ohio
Township
Perry Township fields from River Road.jpg
Fields along River Road
Map of Lake County Ohio Highlighting Perry Township.png
Location of Perry Township in Lake County
Coordinates: 41°45′27″N81°8′58″W / 41.75750°N 81.14944°W / 41.75750; -81.14944
Country United States
State Ohio
County Lake
Area
 • Total151.8 sq mi (393.1 km2)
 • Land23.3 sq mi (60.4 km2)
 • Water128.5 sq mi (332.7 km2)
Elevation
[1]
696 ft (212 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total8,862
 • Density58/sq mi (23/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44081
Area code 440
FIPS code 39-61896 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086430 [1]
Website perrytownship-lake.com

Perry Township is one of the five townships of Lake County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 8,862.

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Geography

Located in the northeastern part of the county along Lake Erie, it borders the following townships:

Two villages are located in Perry Township: Perry in the center, and most of North Perry in the northeast along the lakeshore.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 151.8 square miles (393.1 km2), of which 23.3 square miles (60.4 km2) are land and 128.5 square miles (332.7 km2), or 84.6%, are water. [4] The township boundaries extend north to the center of Lake Erie and the Canadian border.

Name and history

It is one of 26 Perry Townships statewide. [5]

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.

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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, Lake County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: County Subdivisions: Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
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