Perry Township, Logan County, Ohio
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Perry Township is one of seventeen townships in Logan County, Ohio, United States. It is located in the eastern portion of the county. Portions of the village of West Mansfield lie within Perry Township, plus the unincorporated community of East Liberty. The 2000 U.S. Census found 1,022 people in the township.
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[edit] Geography
It borders or touches the following other townships and municipalities:
- Zane Township, on the south;
- Monroe Township, on the southwest (touches, but does not border);
- Jefferson Township, on the west;
- Rushcreek Township, on the northwest;
- Bokes Creek Township, on the north;
- York Township, Union County, on the northeast;
- Liberty Township, Union County, on the east
Important highways in Perry Township include U.S. Route 33 and State Routes 292, 347, and 540.
[edit] Name and history
Perry Township was formed in 1830 from Zane Township. Perry is the name of 24 other townships in Ohio.
[edit] 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 clerk, 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 clerkship or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.
[edit] References
- The U.S. Census Bureau
[edit] External links
- Genealogy in Logan County, Ohio--Geography
- County & Township Map of Ohio (PDF object)
- Detailed Logan County map
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Logan County, Ohio Bellefontaine, county seat |
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| Municipalities |
Belle Center | Bellefontaine | De Graff | Huntsville | Lakeview | Quincy | Ridgeway | Rushsylvania | Russells Point | Valley Hi | West Liberty | West Mansfield | Zanesfield |
| Townships |
Bloomfield | Bokes Creek | Harrison | Jefferson | Lake | Liberty | McArthur | Miami | Monroe | Perry | Pleasant | Richland | Rushcreek | Stokes | Union | Washington | Zane |
| Other localities |
East Liberty | Lewistown | Middleburg | Northwood | Pickrelltown |
