Perry Township is one of the nine townships of Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 5,999.[3]

Perry Township, Montgomery County, Ohio
Township
The George Bixler Farm, a historic site in the township
Location in Montgomery County and the state of Ohio.
Coordinates: 39°47′16″N 84°24′59″W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Montgomery
Area
• Total	36.5 sq mi (94.6 km2)
• Land	36.5 sq mi (94.6 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation [1]	991 ft (302 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	5,999
• Density	160/sq mi (63/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	39-61966[2]
GNIS feature ID	1086678[1]

Geography

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

• Clay Township - north
• Jefferson Township - southeast corner
• Jackson Township - south
• Lanier Township, Preble County - southwest corner
• Twin Township, Preble County - west
• Harrison Township, Preble County - northwest corner

Several populated places are located in Perry Township:

• Part of the city of Brookville, in the north
• Part of the village of New Lebanon, in the south
• The unincorporated community of Pyrmont, in the northwest

Name and history

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

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,[5] 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

External links

• County website