Harrison Township, Champaign County, Ohio

Harrison Township, Champaign County, Ohio
Township

Aerial view of Springhills

Location of Harrison Township in Champaign County
Coordinates: 40°14′25″N 83°51′4″W / 40.24028°N 83.85111°W / 40.24028; -83.85111Coordinates: 40°14′25″N 83°51′4″W / 40.24028°N 83.85111°W / 40.24028; -83.85111
Country United States
State Ohio
County Champaign
Area
 • Total 24.4 sq mi (63.1 km2)
 • Land 24.4 sq mi (63.2 km2)
 • Water 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,086 ft (331 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 932
 • Density 38/sq mi (14.8/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-33796[2]
GNIS feature ID 1085841[1]

Harrison Township is one of the twelve townships of Champaign County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 932.[3]

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Harrison Township, although the unincorporated community of Springhills is located in the township's northwest.

Name and history

It is one of nineteen Harrison Townships 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. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Harrison township, Champaign County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
  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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