| Harrison Township, Ohio | |
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| — Township — | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Montgomery |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.0 sq mi (23.4 km2) |
| • Land | 8.9 sq mi (23.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 801 ft (244 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 22,397 |
| • Density | 2,479/sq mi (957.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-33922[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086668[1] |
Harrison Township is one of the nine townships of Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 22,397.[3]
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Located in the central part of the county, it borders the following township and cities:
Most of what was originally Harrison Township is occupied by the city of Dayton, the county seat of Montgomery County. Three census-designated places occupy most of the unincorporated parts of the township:
It is one of nineteen Harrison Townships statewide.[4]
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 fiscal officer,[5] 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 fiscal officership or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.
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