Peru Township, Huron County, Ohio
Peru Township, Huron County, Ohio | |
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 The Macksville Tavern on Peru Hollow Road | |
 Location of Peru Township in Huron County | |
| Coordinates: 41°10′45″N 82°41′29″W / 41.17917°N 82.69139°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 | 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] |
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]
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
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Peru township, Huron County, Ohio". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |