Harrison Township, Paulding County, Ohio

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Harrison Township, Ohio
Location of Harrison Township in Paulding County
Location of Harrison Township in Paulding County
Coordinates: 41°6′11″N 84°44′11″W / 41.10306, -84.73639
Country United States
State Ohio
County Paulding
Area
 - Total 36.2 sq mi (93.8 km²)
 - Land 36.2 sq mi (93.8 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation [1] 745 ft (227 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 1,566
 - Density 43.3/sq mi (16.7/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-33950[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086773[1]

Harrison Township is one of the twelve townships of Paulding County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,566 people in the township, 741 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]

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[edit] Geography

Located in the western part of the county along the Indiana line, it borders the following townships:

Part of the village of Payne is located in southern Harrison Township on the border with Benton 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.

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