Harrison Township, Logan County, Ohio

Harrison Township is one of the seventeen townships of Logan County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 2,087.[3]

Harrison Township, Logan County, Ohio
Township
Fields west of Bellefontaine
Location of Harrison Township in Ohio
Location of Harrison Township in Logan County
Coordinates: 40°22′27″N 83°48′19″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyLogan
Area
 • Total25.8 sq mi (66.7 km2)
 • Land25.7 sq mi (66.5 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation1,158 ft (353 m)
Population
 • Total2,087
 • Density81/sq mi (31.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)937, 326
FIPS code39-33908[4]
GNIS feature ID1086483[2]

Geography

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

Part of the city of Bellefontaine, the county seat of Logan County, is located in eastern and central Harrison Township.

Name and history

Harrison Township was organized in 1836.[5] It is one of nineteen Harrison Townships statewide.[6]

Government
Township hall

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, 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.

In the elections of November 2007, Gary Campbell defeated Matt Jackson in the election for the position of township trustee,[7] while Bonnie Staley was elected without opposition in the election for the position of township fiscal officer.[8] In January 2008, Dan Risner was elected chairman of the board, and Campbell was elected vice chairman.[9]

Transportation

U.S. Route 33 and State Route 47 are the major highways in Harrison Township. As well, Bellefontaine Regional Airport is located in the township's center.

References
  1. "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: County Subdivisions: Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Harrison township, Logan County, Ohio". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. History of Logan County and Ohio: Containing a History of the State of Ohio, from Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. O.L. Baskin. 1880. p. 244.
  6. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  7. Examiner Staff, The. "Township Trustees: Township trustee results", Bellefontaine Examiner, 2007-11-07, p. 2.
  8. Examiner Staff, The. "Township Trustees: Township fiscal officer", Bellefontaine Examiner, 2007-11-07, p. 2.
  9. Examiner Staff, The. "Harrison Township elects officers, sets new meeting time", Bellefontaine Examiner, 2008-01-10, p. 2.
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