| Harrison Township, Hamilton County, Ohio | |
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| — Township — | |
| Municipalities and townships of Hamilton County. | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Hamilton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.8 sq mi (46.2 km2) |
| • Land | 17.7 sq mi (45.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 610 ft (186 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 12,469 |
| • Density | 704.9/sq mi (272.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 45030 |
| Area code(s) | 513 |
| FIPS code | 39-33852[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086214[1] |
Harrison Township is one of the twelve townships of Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 12,469 people in the township, 4,982 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
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Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
The city of Harrison is located in central Harrison 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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