Peru Township is one of the nineteen townships of Huron County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population of the township was 1,105.[3]

Peru Township, Huron County, Ohio
Township
The Macksville Tavern on Peru Hollow Road
Location of Peru Township in Huron County
Coordinates: 41°10′45″N 82°41′29″W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Huron
Area
• Total	25.7 sq mi (66.6 km2)
• Land	25.6 sq mi (66.4 km2)
• Water	0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation [1]	768 ft (234 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,105
• Density	43/sq mi (16.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	39-62246[2]
GNIS feature ID	1086355[1]

Geography

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

• Ridgefield Township - north
• Norwalk Township - northeast corner
• Bronson Township - east
• Fairfield Township - southeast corner
• Greenfield Township - south
• Norwich Township - southwest corner
• Sherman Township - west
• Lyme Township - northwest corner

No municipalities are located in Peru Township.

Name and history

Statewide, the only other Peru Township is located in Morrow County.

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,[4] 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