Harrison Township, Henry County, Ohio
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| Harrison Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Henry |
| Area | |
| - Total | 27.5 sq mi (71.2 km²) |
| - Land | 27.0 sq mi (69.8 km²) |
| - Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 682 ft (208 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,232 |
| - Density | 45.7/sq mi (17.6/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-33866[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086290[1] |
Harrison Township is one of the thirteen townships of Henry County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,232 people in the township, 1,026 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the central part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Liberty Township - north
- Washington Township - northeast corner
- Damascus Township - east
- Richfield Township - southeast corner
- Monroe Township - south
- Flatrock Township - southwest corner
- Napoleon Township - west
- Freedom Township - northwest corner
Harrison Township is one of only two townships in the county without a border on another county.
A small part of the county seat of Napoleon is located in northwestern Harrison Township.
[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.
[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.
- ^ Henry County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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