North Township, Harrison County, Ohio

North Township, Harrison County, Ohio
Township

This large facility west of Scio processes Natural gas liquids

Location of North Township in Harrison County
Coordinates: 40°24′21″N 81°6′16″W / 40.40583°N 81.10444°W / 40.40583; -81.10444Coordinates: 40°24′21″N 81°6′16″W / 40.40583°N 81.10444°W / 40.40583; -81.10444
Country United States
State Ohio
County Harrison
Area
 • Total 23.2 sq mi (60.1 km2)
 • Land 23.2 sq mi (60.1 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,168 ft (356 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 1,652
 • Density 71.2/sq mi (27.5/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-56084[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086280[1]

North Township is one of the fifteen townships of Harrison County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,652 people in the township, 853 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]

Geography

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

The village of Scio is located in central North Township.

Name and history

It is the only North Township statewide.[4]

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 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.

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ Harrison County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  4. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  5. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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