Harrison Township, Muskingum County, Ohio

Harrison Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,638 people in the township, 869 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]

Harrison Township, Muskingum County, Ohio
Township
Fields west of Gaysport
Location of Harrison Township in Muskingum County
Coordinates: 39°51′6″N 81°55′1″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyMuskingum
Area
 • Total16.9 sq mi (43.8 km2)
 • Land16.5 sq mi (42.8 km2)
 • Water0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2)
Elevation981 ft (299 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total1,638
 • Density99.1/sq mi (38.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-33936[2]
GNIS feature ID1086719[1]

Geography

Located on the southern edge of the county, it borders the following townships:

The village of Philo is located in northern Harrison Township.

Name and history

Harrison Township was organized in 1839.[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
  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. Muskingum County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  4. Everhart, J.F. (1882). History of Muskingum County, Ohio, with illustrations and biographical sketches of prominent men and pioneers. J.F. Everhart & Co. p. 350.
  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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