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Harrison Township, Knox County, Ohio

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Knox

FIPS code
  
39-33880

Elevation
  
315 m

Local time
  
Friday 3:16 AM

State
  
Ohio

Time zone
  
Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)

GNIS feature ID
  
1086398

Area
  
62.3 km²

Population
  
747 (2000)

Harrison Township, Knox County, Ohio

Weather
  
-6°C, Wind N at 0 km/h, 74% Humidity

Harrison Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Knox County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 747 people in the township.

Contents

Map of Harrison Township, OH, USA

Geography

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

  • Howard Township - north
  • Union Township - northeast corner
  • Butler Township - east
  • Jackson Township - southeast corner
  • Clay Township - south
  • Morgan Township - southwest corner
  • Pleasant Township - west, south of College Township
  • College Township - northwest, between Pleasant and Monroe Townships
  • Monroe Township - northwest corner, north of College Township
  • No municipalities are located in Harrison Township.

    Name and history

    Harrison Township was organized in 1825. It is named for William Henry Harrison.

    It is one of nineteen Harrison Townships statewide.

    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

    Harrison Township, Knox County, Ohio Wikipedia