Perry Township, Gallia County, Ohio

Perry Township is one of the fifteen townships of Gallia County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,524.

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
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyGallia
Area
 • Total38.4 sq mi (99.4 km2)
 • Land38.1 sq mi (98.7 km2)
 • Water0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)
Elevation
[1]
617 ft (188 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total1,524
 • Density40/sq mi (15/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-61854[3]
GNIS feature ID1086143[1]

Geography

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.

Name and history

It is one of twenty-six Perry Townships statewide.[4]

Perry Township was established in 1816. In 1833, Perry Township contained three gristmills and three saw mills.[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. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Perry township, Gallia County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  5. Kilbourn, John (1833). The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary. Scott and Wright. pp. 366. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  6. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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