Perry Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio

Perry Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 462 people in the township.[2]

Perry Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio
Township
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Location of Perry Township in Tuscarawas County
Coordinates: 40°14′35″N 81°22′31″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyTuscarawas
Area
 • Total25.7 sq mi (66.7 km2)
 • Land25.7 sq mi (66.6 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation1,217 ft (371 m)
Population
 • Total440
 • Estimate 
(2017)[3]
264
 • Density17.1/sq mi (6.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-62092[4]
GNIS feature ID1087062[1]

Geography

Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Perry Township.

Name and history

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 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. The current trustees are Harry R. Allen, Greg Bear, and William Keeton, and the fiscal officer is Sandra Cappel.[6]

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References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 – Perry township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  3. "2013-2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates – Perry township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  6. Tuscarawas County, Ohio — Engineer: Joseph S. Bachman Archived 2007-05-28 at the Wayback Machine. Tuscarawas County. Accessed 2007-06-01.
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