[4] Located in the northeastern part of the county along Lake Erie, it borders the following townships: Two villages are located in Perry Township: Perry in the center, and most of North Perry in the northeast along the lakeshore.

[5] The township boundaries extend north to the center of Lake Erie and the Canadian border.

[6] The township was named to honor Oliver Hazard Perry, hero of the battle of Lake Erie.

[7] 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.

There is also an elected township fiscal officer, 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.