Perry Township, Allen County, Ohio
Perry Township, Allen County, Ohio | |
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 Anchored Hope Baptist Church on State Route 117 | |
 Location of Perry Township, Allen County, Ohio | |
| Coordinates: 40°41′42″N 84°4′34″W / 40.69500°N 84.07611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Allen |
| Area | |
• Total | 32.8 sq mi (84.9 km2) |
| • Land | 32.7 sq mi (84.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 932 ft (284 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,382 |
| • Density | 108/sq mi (41.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-61742[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085697[1] |
Perry Township is one of the twelve townships of Allen County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 3,382 people in the township.[3]
Geography
[edit]Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Bath Township - north
- Jackson Township - northeast corner
- Auglaize Township - east
- Wayne Township, Auglaize County - southeast corner
- Union Township, Auglaize County - south
- Duchouquet Township, Auglaize County - southwest
- Shawnee Township - west
- American Township - northwest corner
Part of the city of Lima, the county seat of Allen County, is located in northwestern Perry Township.
Name and history
[edit]It is one of twenty-six Perry Townships statewide.[4]
Perry Township was first settled in 1830 by one John Ridenour. The township was officially established in December 1833, and it was organized in the following April.[5]
Government
[edit]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,[6] 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
[edit]- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Perry township, Allen County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
- ^ Perry Township of Allen County, Ohio Historical Society Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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[edit]Municipalities and communities of Allen County, Ohio, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |