Local Wiki
Perry County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 15, 2026- Board of County Commissioners meets
- Wednesdays at 9:00 AM.
- Meeting location
- Commissioners' Office, 212 South Main Street (Lower Level), New Lexington, OH 43764.
- County Auditor
- Derek Householder · 740-342-2074 · derek.householder@perrycountyohio.net
- Agendas posted at
- https://perrycountyohio.gov/services/perry-county-ohio-commissioners/
- President, Board of County Commissioners
- Board of County Commissioners, 3 members elected at-large. President: Scott Owen. Vice-President: Chase Bennett. Commissioner: Ben Carpenter.
Other Known Local Governments Here
These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.
Villages (11)
- Corning
- Crooksville (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Glenford (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Hemlock
- Junction City
- New Lexington (official website, opens in a new tab)
- New Straitsville
- Roseville (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Shawnee
- Somerset
- Thornville (official website, opens in a new tab)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
School districts (4)
- Crooksville Exempted Village
- New Lexington School District
- Northern Local
- Southern Local
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Special districts · Airport (1)
- Perry County Regional Airport Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Flood Control (1)
- Rushcreek Conservancy District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Housing & Community Development (1)
- Perry County Metropolitan Housing Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Library (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)
- Perry Soil and Water Conservation District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Water Supply (1)
- Southern Perry County Water District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)