Perry Township, Montgomery County, Ohio

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Perry Township, Montgomery County, Ohio
George Bixler Farm from southwest.jpg
The George Bixler Farm, a historic site in the township
Montgomery County Ohio incorporated and unincorporated areas Perry Township highlighted.svg
Location in Montgomery County and the state of Ohio.
Coordinates: 39°47′16″N84°24′59″W / 39.78778°N 84.41639°W / 39.78778; -84.41639
Country United States
State Ohio
County Montgomery
Area
  Total36.5 sq mi (94.6 km2)
  Land36.5 sq mi (94.6 km2)
  Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
991 ft (302 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total5,848
  Density160/sq mi (62/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-61966 [2]
GNIS feature ID1086678 [1]

Perry Township is one of the nine townships of Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. The population was 5,848 at the 2020 census. [3]

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Geography

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

Several populated places 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. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Perry township, Montgomery County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  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.