Harrison Township, Pickaway County, Ohio

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Harrison Township,
Pickaway County, Ohio
Renick Farm house.jpg
The Renick Farmhouse, a historic site in the township
Map of Pickaway County Ohio Highlighting Harrison Township.png
Location of Harrison Township in Pickaway County
Coordinates: 39°43′49″N82°58′12″W / 39.73028°N 82.97000°W / 39.73028; -82.97000
Country United States
State Ohio
County Pickaway
Area
  Total28.0 sq mi (72.5 km2)
  Land27.7 sq mi (71.6 km2)
  Water0.4 sq mi (0.9 km2)
Elevation
[1]
702 ft (214 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total8,274
  Density298.7/sq mi (115.6/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-33978 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086795 [1]

Harrison Township is one of the fifteen townships of Pickaway County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 8,274 people in the township.

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Geography

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

Two incorporated villages are located in Harrison Township: Ashville in the southeast, and South Bloomfield in the southwest.

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.

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References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Harrison township, Pickaway County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  5. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.