Harrison Township, Darke County, Ohio
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| Harrison Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Darke |
| Area | |
| - Total | 34.1 sq mi (88.3 km²) |
| - Land | 34.1 sq mi (88.3 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 1,178 ft (359 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,145 |
| - Density | 62.9/sq mi (24.3/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-33810[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086015[1] |
Harrison Township is one of the twenty townships of Darke County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,145 people in the township, 1,300 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Liberty Township - north
- Neave Township - northeast corner
- Butler Township - east
- Monroe Township, Preble County - southeast corner
- Jefferson Township, Preble County - south
- Franklin Township, Wayne County, Indiana - west
Two incorporated villages are located in Harrison Township: Hollansburg in the northwest, and part of New Madison in the east.
[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. The current trustees are Steve Bohn, Donald Drew, and Coleman Wages, and the clerk is Mary Ann Bright.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Darke County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ^ Township Trustees. Darke County. Accessed 2007-06-01.
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