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Harmony Township, Morrow County, Ohio

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Morrow

FIPS code
  
39-33600

Elevation
  
372 m

Population
  
2,040 (2000)

State
  
Ohio

Time zone
  
Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)

GNIS feature ID
  
1086704

Area
  
62.1 kmĀ²

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Harmony Township is one of the sixteen townships of Morrow County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,040 people in the township.

Contents

Map of Harmony Township, OH, USA

Geography

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

  • Franklin Township - northeast
  • Chester Township - east
  • South Bloomfield Township - southeast corner
  • Bennington Township - south
  • Lincoln Township - west
  • Gilead Township - northwest
  • No municipalities are located in Harmony Township.

    Name and history

    Harmony Township was organized in 1820. Statewide, the only other Harmony Township is located in Clark County.

    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

    Harmony Township, Morrow County, Ohio Wikipedia