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Archer Township, Harrison County, Ohio

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Harrison

FIPS code
  
39-02358

Elevation
  
294 m

Local time
  
Tuesday 5:51 AM

State
  
Ohio

Time zone
  
Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)

GNIS feature ID
  
1086271

Area
  
65 km²

Population
  
306 (2000)

Archer Township, Harrison County, Ohio

Weather
  
2°C, Wind SE at 8 km/h, 95% Humidity

Archer Township is one of the fifteen townships of Harrison County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 306 people in the township.

Contents

Map of Archer Township, OH, USA

Geography

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

  • Rumley Township - north
  • Green Township - east
  • German Township - northeast
  • Cadiz Township - south
  • Stock Township - west
  • North Township - northwest
  • No municipalities are located in Archer Township.

    Name and history

    It is the only Archer Township statewide. It was established in 1799.

    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, 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

    Archer Township, Harrison County, Ohio Wikipedia