Harrison Township, Champaign County, Ohio

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Harrison Township, Ohio
Location of Champaign County in Ohio
Location of Champaign County in Ohio
Coordinates: 40°14′25″N 83°51′4″W / 40.24028, -83.85111
Country United States
State Ohio
County Champaign
Area
 - Total 24.4 sq mi (63.3 km²)
 - Land 24.4 sq mi (63.1 km²)
 - Water 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km²)
Elevation [1] 1,086 ft (331 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 823
 - Density 33.8/sq mi (13.0/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-33796[2]
GNIS feature ID 1085841[1]
Municipalities and townships of Champaign County.
Municipalities and townships of Champaign County.

Harrison Township is one of the twelve townships of Champaign County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 823 people in the township.[3]

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[edit] Geography

Located in the northwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Harrison Township, although the unincorporated community of Springhills is located in the township's northwest.

[edit] Name and history

It is one of nineteen Harrison Townships 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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