Short Creek Township, Harrison County, Ohio

Short Creek Township is one of the fifteen townships of Harrison County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 1,090,[3] of whom 732 lived in the unincorporated portion of the township.[4]

Short Creek Township, Harrison County, Ohio
Township
This old bridge across South Branch Short Creek next to U.S. Route 250 led to the Georgetown Mine.
Location of Short Creek Township in Harrison County
Coordinates: 40°12′33″N 80°54′38″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyHarrison
Area
 • Total30.6 sq mi (79.3 km2)
 • Land30.1 sq mi (78.0 km2)
 • Water0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2)
Elevation945 ft (288 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,090
 • Density36/sq mi (14.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43907
Area code(s)740
FIPS code39-72361[2]
GNIS feature ID1086283[1]

Geography

Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:

Two incorporated villages are located in Short Creek Township: Adena in the northeast, and Harrisville in the southeast.

Name and history

It is the only Short Creek Township 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): Short Creek township, Harrison County, Ohio". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
  4. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Remainder of Short Creek township, Short Creek township, Harrison County, Ohio". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 14, 2020. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
  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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