Short Creek Township, Harrison County, Ohio
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| Short Creek Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Harrison |
| Area | |
| - Total | 30.6 sq mi (79.3 km²) |
| - Land | 30.5 sq mi (79.0 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 945 ft (288 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,012 |
| - Density | 33.2/sq mi (12.8/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 43907 |
| Area code(s) | 740 |
| FIPS code | 39-72361[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086283[1] |
Short Creek Township is one of the fifteen townships of Harrison County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,012 people in the township, 614 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Green Township - north
- Smithfield Township, Jefferson County - northeast
- Mount Pleasant Township, Jefferson County - east
- Colerain Township, Belmont County - southeast corner
- Wheeling Township, Belmont County - south
- Athens Township - southwest
- Cadiz Township - northwest
Two incorporated villages are located in Short Creek Township: Adena in the northeast, and Harrisville in the southeast.
[edit] Name and history
It is the only Short Creek 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.
[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.
- ^ Harrison County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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