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Perry Township, Ashland County, Ohio

Perry Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Township
James A. Garfield recruited township men to Company O of the 42nd Ohio Infantry
James A. Garfield recruited township men to Company O of the 42nd Ohio Infantry
Location of Perry Township in Ashland County
Location of Perry Township in Ashland County
Coordinates: 40°51′44″N 82°10′2″W / 40.86222°N 82.16722°W / 40.86222; -82.16722
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyAshland
Area
 • Total
30.4 sq mi (78.8 km2)
 • Land30.3 sq mi (78.5 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,175 ft (358 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,024
 • Density66/sq mi (25.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-61756[2]
GNIS feature ID1085713[1]

Perry Township is one of the fifteen townships of Ashland County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,024 at the 2020 census.[3]

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Perry Township.

Name and history

Perry Township was organized in 1814.[4]

It is one of twenty-six 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 trustees are elected in the year after the presidential election, and one is elected in the year before it. Additionally, there is an elected township fiscal officer[6] 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 officer position or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.

References

  1. ^ a b "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, Ashland County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  4. ^ Baughman, Abraham J. (1909). History of Ashland County, Ohio, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 152.
  5. ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  6. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
Quelle: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perry_Township,_Ashland_County,_Ohio