Perry Township, Shelby County, Ohio
| Perry Township, Shelby County, Ohio | |
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| Township | |
Countryside in eastern Perry Township, with Pemberton in the foreground
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 Location of Perry Township in Shelby County |
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| Coordinates: 40°17′11″N 84°4′24″W / 40.28639°N 84.07333°WCoordinates: 40°17′11″N 84°4′24″W / 40.28639°N 84.07333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Shelby |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.1 sq mi (72.9 km2) |
| • Land | 28.1 sq mi (72.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,060 ft (323 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,128 |
| • Density | 40.1/sq mi (15.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-62064 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086967 |
Perry Township is one of the fourteen townships of Shelby County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,128 people in the township.
Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
A small portion of the city of Sidney, the county seat of Shelby County, is located in far western Perry Township, and the unincorporated communities of Pasco and Pemberton lie in the eastern part of the township.
Perry Township was established around 1824. It is one of twenty-six .
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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