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) | |
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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.
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Map of Archer Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the north central part of the county, it borders the following townships:
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.