German Township, Harrison County, Ohio

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German Township, Harrison County, Ohio
Township
Log Cabin Quilt on Barn in Harrison County, Ohio.JPG
Barn on State Route 646
Map of Harrison County Ohio Highlighting German Township.png
Location of German Township in Harrison County
Coordinates: 40°23′29″N80°54′49″W / 40.39139°N 80.91361°W / 40.39139; -80.91361
Country United States
State Ohio
County Harrison
Area
 • Total25.2 sq mi (65.3 km2)
 • Land25.1 sq mi (65.0 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,230 ft (375 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total702
 • Density28/sq mi (11/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-29890 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086276 [1]

German Township is one of the fifteen townships of Harrison County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 702.

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Geography

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

No municipalities are located in German Township.

Name and history

It is one of five German 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.

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References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "German township, Harrison County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  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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