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Perry Township, Gallia County, Ohio

Perry Township, Gallia County, Ohio
Township
Davis Mill, a township landmark
Davis Mill, a township landmark
Location of Perry Township in Gallia County
Location of Perry Township in Gallia County
Coordinates: 38°48′44″N 82°23′6″W / 38.81222°N 82.38500°W / 38.81222; -82.38500Coordinates: 38°48′44″N 82°23′6″W / 38.81222°N 82.38500°W / 38.81222; -82.38500
Country United States
State Ohio
County Gallia
Area
 • Total 38.4 sq mi (99.4 km2)
 • Land 38.1 sq mi (98.7 km2)
 • Water 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)
Elevation 617 ft (188 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,595
 • Density 42/sq mi (16.2/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-61854
GNIS feature ID 1086143

Perry Township is one of the fifteen townships of Gallia County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 1,595, up from 1,276 at the 2000 census.

Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Perry Township, although the unincorporated community of Patriot is located in the township's southeast.

It is one of twenty-six .

Perry Township was established in 1816. In 1833, Perry Township contained three gristmills and three saw mills.

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, 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.


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