Perry Township, Brown County, Ohio

Perry Township, Brown County, Ohio
Township
Countryside in central Perry Township, with Fayetteville in the middle
Countryside in central Perry Township, with Fayetteville in the middle
Location of Perry Township in Brown County
Location of Perry Township in Brown County
Coordinates: 39°11′21″N 83°56′7″W / 39.18917°N 83.93528°W / 39.18917; -83.93528
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyBrown
Area
 • Total
59.1 sq mi (153.0 km2)
 • Land58.8 sq mi (152.2 km2)
 • Water0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Elevation
[1]
938 ft (286 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
4,674
 • Density79/sq mi (31/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-61770[2]
GNIS feature ID1085801[1]

Perry Township is one of the sixteen townships of Brown County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 4,674 people in the township.[3]

Geography

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

The most northerly township in Brown County, it is the only part of the county to border Clinton County.

The village of Fayetteville is located in central Perry Townships, and the census-designated places of St. Martin and Lake Lorelei lie in the township's northeast and west.

Name and history

Perry Township was formed in 1815.[4]

It is one of twenty-six Perry Townships statewide.[5]

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,[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

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Perry township, Brown County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  4. ^ The History of Brown County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County, Its Townships, Towns, Churches, Schools, Etc. Higginson Book Company. 1883. pp. 484.
  5. ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  6. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.