Harrison Township, Henry County, Ohio

Harrison Township is one of the thirteen townships of Henry County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 1,327,[3] of whom 1,025 lived in the unincorporated portion of the township.[4]

Harrison Township, Henry County, Ohio
Township
Sharon United Methodist Church, north of Malinta
Location of Harrison Township in Henry County
Coordinates: 41°22′47″N 84°3′53″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyHenry
Area
 • Total27.5 sq mi (71.2 km2)
 • Land26.9 sq mi (69.8 km2)
 • Water0.5 sq mi (1.4 km2)
Elevation682 ft (208 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,327
 • Density49/sq mi (19.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-33866[2]
GNIS feature ID1086290[1]

Geography

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

Harrison Township is one of only two townships in the county without a border on another county.

A small part of the county seat of Napoleon is located in northwestern Harrison Township.

Name and history

It is one of nineteen Harrison Townships statewide.[5]

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,[6] 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. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Harrison township, Henry County, Ohio". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  4. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Remainder of Harrison township, Harrison township, Henry County, Ohio". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 14, 2020. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  5. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  6. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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