Perry Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio

Perry Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio
Township

United Methodist Church in West Chester

Location of Perry Township in Tuscarawas County
Coordinates: 40°14′35″N 81°22′31″W / 40.24306°N 81.37528°W / 40.24306; -81.37528Coordinates: 40°14′35″N 81°22′31″W / 40.24306°N 81.37528°W / 40.24306; -81.37528
Country United States
State Ohio
County Tuscarawas
Area
 • Total 25.7 sq mi (66.7 km2)
 • Land 25.7 sq mi (66.6 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,217 ft (371 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 462
 • Density 18.0/sq mi (6.9/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-62092[2]
GNIS feature ID 1087062[1]

Perry Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 462 people in the township.[3]

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.[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, 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.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ Tuscarawas County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  4. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  5. ↑ Tuscarawas County, Ohio — Engineer: Joseph S. Bachman. Tuscarawas County. Accessed 2007-06-01.
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