Short Creek Township, Harrison County, Ohio

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Short Creek Township, Harrison County, Ohio
Bridge to Georgetown Mine, Harrison County, Ohio.JPG
This old bridge across South Branch Short Creek next to U.S. Route 250 led to the Georgetown Mine.
Map of Harrison County Ohio Highlighting Short Creek Township.png
Location of Short Creek Township in Harrison County
Coordinates: 40°12′33″N80°54′38″W / 40.20917°N 80.91056°W / 40.20917; -80.91056
Country United States
State Ohio
County Harrison
Area
  Total30.6 sq mi (79.3 km2)
  Land30.1 sq mi (78.0 km2)
  Water0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2)
Elevation
[1]
945 ft (288 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total1,031
  Density34/sq mi (13/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43907
Area code 740
FIPS code 39-72361 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086283 [1]

Short Creek Township is one of the fifteen townships of Harrison County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,031.

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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

The township is named for Short Creek, a local tributary of the Ohio River.[ citation needed ] It is the only Short Creek Township 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. "Short Creek township, Harrison County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 10, 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.