Peru Township, Morrow County, Ohio

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Peru Township, Morrow County, Ohio
Township
Reuben Benedict House.jpg
The Reuben Benedict House, built 1828
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Location of Peru Township in Morrow County
Coordinates: 40°23′24″N82°53′7″W / 40.39000°N 82.88528°W / 40.39000; -82.88528
Country United States
State Ohio
County Morrow
Area
 • Total23.4 sq mi (60.6 km2)
 • Land23.4 sq mi (60.6 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
991 ft (302 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total1,496
 • Density64/sq mi (25/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-62260 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086708 [1]

Peru Township is one of the sixteen townships of Morrow County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,496 people in the township.

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Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Peru Township.

Name and history

Peru Township was organized in 1817. [4] The township was named after Peru, New York, the native home of a share of the early settlers. [5] Originally part of neighboring Delaware County, Peru Township became part of Morrow County in 1848. [6] Statewide, the only other Peru Township is located in Huron County.

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.

Notable people

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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. ↑ "Peru township, Morrow County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ History of Morrow County and Ohio: Containing a Brief History of the State of Ohio. O.L. Baskin & Company. 1880. p.  217.
  5. ↑ Baughman, Abraham J.; Bartlett, Robert Franklin (1911). History of Morrow County, Ohio: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People, and Its Principal Interests. Lewis Publishing Company. p.  432.
  6. ↑ USGenWeb: Morrow County, Ohio.
  7. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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