Harrison Township, Preble County, Ohio
Harrison Township, Preble County, Ohio | |
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 Location of Harrison Township in Preble County | |
| Coordinates: 39°51′39″N 84°32′6″W / 39.86083°N 84.53500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Preble |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.9 sq mi (93.0 km2) |
| • Land | 35.9 sq mi (93.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,024 ft (312 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 4,601 |
| • Density | 128.1/sq mi (49.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-33992[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086848[1] |
Harrison Township is one of the twelve townships of Preble County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,601 people in the township, 2,428 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
Geography
Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Twin Township, Darke County - north
- Monroe Township, Darke County - northeast
- Clay Township, Montgomery County - east
- Perry Township, Montgomery County - southeast corner
- Twin Township - south
- Washington Township - southwest corner
- Monroe Township - west
- Butler Township, Darke County - northwest corner
Two incorporated villages are located in Harrison Township: Lewisburg, in the south, and part of Verona, in the northeast.
Name and history
Harrison Township was named for William Henry Harrison, a U.S. Army officer and afterward 9th President of the United States.[4] 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
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Preble County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates[permanent dead link] Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ^ History of Preble County, Ohio, with illustrations and biographical sketches. H. Z. Williams & Bro. 1881. p. 37.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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Municipalities and communities of Preble County, Ohio, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |