Perrysburg Township is one of the nineteen

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of Wood County,

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, United States. The 2010 census found 12,512 people in the township.

Geography

Perrysburg Township is located in northern Wood County, surrounding the crossroads of

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and the

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, ten miles south of the City of

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. At one time Perrysburg Township was Ohio's largest township, geographically, with 49 square miles; due to annexation the square mileage is now approximately 40. Perrysburg Township borders the following townships and municipalities: *

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- north * Northwood - northeast * Lake Township - east * Troy Township - southeast * Webster Township - south * Middleton Township - southwest * Perrysburg - northwest

Name and history

Established on May 8, 1823, it is the oldest township in Wood County. It is the only Perrysburg Township statewide. Perrysburg Township was named after the City of Perrysburg (created in 1816), which in turn was named for Commodore

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, who fought in the

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and won a decisive victory at the

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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,§503.24§505.01
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. Accessed 4/30/2009. 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. Current elected officials of Perrysburg Township: *Gary Britten, ''Trustee'': Term ends December 2017 *Hannah Nelson, ''Fiscal Officer'': Appointed June 16, 2021 *Joseph Schaller, ''Trustee'': Term ends December 2019 *Robert Mack, ''Trustee'': Term ends December 2017 Board of trustees meetings, which are open to the public, are held on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays at 4:00 p.m. at the Town Hall. Perrysburg Township offices are composed of the following: Administration, Emergency Medical Services, Fire, Police, Recreation, Road Maintenance, and Zoning.

Education

Primary and secondary education

There are four school districts whose boundaries include parts of Perrysburg Township: *Eastwood Local Schools *Lake Local Schools *Perrysburg Exempted Village Schools *Rossford Exempted Village Schools Perrysburg Township is also home to

Penta Career Center Penta Career Center is a Public Vocational High School (grades 10-12) and Adult Education center located in Perrysburg Township, Wood County, Ohio, that opened operation in 1965. It serves 16 school districts from the five counties of Fulton, L ...

, a vocational high school, serving five counties and sixteen school districts. A full-time Islamic school is located on the grounds of the Greater Toledo Islamic Center in Perrysburg Township.

Higher education

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Commerce and industry

Perrysburg Township is home to: *Ampoint Industrial Park *Cedar Business Park *FCA US LLC (formerly

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) Toledo Machining Plant *

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Distribution Center *

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Inc. *

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Distribution Center

References

External links

Township websiteCounty website
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