Peru Township, Morrow County, Ohio
| Peru Township, Morrow County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
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The Reuben Benedict House, built 1828 | |
 Location of Peru Township in Morrow County | |
| Coordinates: 40°23′24″N 82°53′7″W / 40.39000°N 82.88528°WCoordinates: 40°23′24″N 82°53′7″W / 40.39000°N 82.88528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Morrow |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.4 sq mi (60.6 km2) |
| • Land | 23.4 sq mi (60.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 991 ft (302 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,260 |
| • Density | 53.9/sq mi (20.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-62260[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086708[1] |
Peru Township is one of the sixteen townships of Morrow County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,260 people in the township.[3]
Geography
Located in the southwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Lincoln Township - north
- Bennington Township - east
- Porter Township, Delaware County - southeast corner
- Kingston Township, Delaware County - south
- Brown Township, Delaware County - southwest corner
- Oxford Township, Delaware County - west
- Westfield Township - northwest
No municipalities are located in Peru Township.
Name and history
Peru Township was organized in 1817.[4] The township was named after Peru, New York, the native home of a share of the early settlers.[5] Originally part of neighboring Delaware County, Peru Township became part of Morrow County in 1848.[6] Statewide, the only other Peru Township is located in Huron County.
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.
Notable natives
- Richard Dillingham, anti-slavery activist
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.
- ↑ Morrow County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ↑ History of Morrow County and Ohio: Containing a Brief History of the State of Ohio. O.L. Baskin & Company. 1880. p. 217.
- ↑ Baughman, Abraham J.; Bartlett, Robert Franklin (1911). History of Morrow County, Ohio: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People, and Its Principal Interests. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 432.
- ↑ USGenWeb: Morrow County,Ohio.
- ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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