Harrisville Township, Medina County, Ohio

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Harrisville Township, Medina County, Ohio
Municipalities and townships of Medina County.
Municipalities and townships of Medina County.
Coordinates: 41°1′49″N 82°1′13″W / 41.03028, -82.02028
Country United States
State Ohio
County Medina
Area
 - Total 26.3 sq mi (68.0 km²)
 - Land 26.2 sq mi (68.0 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²)
Elevation [1] 915 ft (279 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 4,914
 - Density 187.2/sq mi (72.3/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-34104[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086594[1]

Harrisville Township is one of the seventeen townships of Medina County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,914 people in the township, 1,853 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]

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[edit] Geography

Within Harrisville Township is located the large Lodi Prime Outlets mall.
Within Harrisville Township is located the large Lodi Prime Outlets mall.

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

The village of Lodi is located in central Harrisville Township.

[edit] Name and history

It is the only Harrisville 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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