Perry Township, Monroe County, Ohio
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The Foreaker Covered Bridge on the Little Muskingum River
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Monroe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.4 sq mi (63.1 km2) |
| • Land | 24.4 sq mi (63.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 932 ft (284 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 451 |
| • Density | 18/sq mi (7.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-61952[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086656[1] |
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]
Geography
Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Center Township - north
- Green Township - northeast
- Jackson Township - southeast
- Benton Township - south
- Washington Township - west
- Wayne Township - northwest
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.
References
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- ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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Municipalities and communities of Monroe County, Ohio, United States
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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