Harlem Township, Delaware County, Ohio

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Harlem Township, Ohio
Municipalities and townships of Delaware County.
Municipalities and townships of Delaware County.
Coordinates: 40°9′43″N 82°48′12″W / 40.16194, -82.80333
Country United States
State Ohio
County Delaware
Area
 - Total 26.3 sq mi (68.0 km²)
 - Land 26.2 sq mi (68.0 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation [1] 1,024 ft (312 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 3,762
 - Density 143.3/sq mi (55.3/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-33516[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086048[1]

Harlem Township is one of the eighteen townships of Delaware County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,762 people in the township.[3]

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[edit] Geography

Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Harlem Township.

[edit] Name and history

It is the only Harlem Township statewide.

[edit] 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 clerk, 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 clerkship or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.

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