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Thorn

A township of 4,641 people in Perry County, Ohio
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Conserved land2.4%569 of 24,135 acres
Trails0.7 mi0 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves1123 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Township in Ohio, US
4,555Population
38 sq miArea
1,017 ftElevation

Thorn Township is one of the fourteen townships of Perry County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 4,555 people in the township.

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The public schools Thorn’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 68% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#128Best public schoolsof 621 in OH
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