Perry Township, Muskingum County, Ohio
| Perry Township, Muskingum County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
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Salt Creek Covered Bridge, northwest of Norwich | |
 Location of Perry Township in Muskingum County | |
| Coordinates: 39°58′26″N 81°52′3″W / 39.97389°N 81.86750°WCoordinates: 39°58′26″N 81°52′3″W / 39.97389°N 81.86750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Muskingum |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.6 sq mi (66.3 km2) |
| • Land | 25.6 sq mi (66.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 866 ft (264 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,420 |
| • Density | 94.6/sq mi (36.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-61994[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086730[1] |
Perry Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,420 people in the township.[3]
Geography
Located in the east central part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Salem Township - north
- Highland Township - northeast corner
- Union Township - east
- Salt Creek Township - south
- Wayne Township - southwest
- Washington Township - west
No municipalities are located in Perry Township.
Name and history
Perry Township was established in 1812, and named after Oliver Hazard Perry (1785–1819), an American naval officer.[4] It is one of twenty-six Perry Townships statewide.[5]
By the 1830s, Perry Township contained three churches, four flouring mills, and five saw mills.[6]
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.
References
- 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ Muskingum County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ↑ Everhart, F.J. (1882). 1794. History of Muskingum County, Ohio, with illustrations and biographical sketches of prominent men and pioneers. F.J. Everhart & Co. p. 380.
- ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
- ↑ Kilbourn, John (1833). "The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary". Scott and Wright. p. 367. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
- ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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