Perry Township, Monroe County, Ohio

Perry Township is one of the eighteen townships of Monroe County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 451, including 86 people in the village of Antioch.[3]

Perry Township, Monroe County, Ohio
Township
Location of Perry Township in Monroe County
Coordinates: 39°39′36″N 81°4′5″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyMonroe
Area
 • Total24.4 sq mi (63.1 km2)
 • Land24.4 sq mi (63.1 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation932 ft (284 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total451
 • Density18/sq mi (7.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-61952[2]
GNIS feature ID1086656[1]

Geography

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

The village of Antioch is located in central 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. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Lee township, Monroe County, Ohio". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
  4. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  5. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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