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Harrison Township, Ross County, Ohio

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Ross

FIPS code
  
39-34006

Elevation
  
227 m

Local time
  
Friday 3:20 AM

State
  
Ohio

Time zone
  
Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)

GNIS feature ID
  
1086897

Area
  
93.7 km²

Population
  
1,293 (2000)

Harrison Township, Ross County, Ohio

Weather
  
-6°C, Wind NE at 0 km/h, 77% Humidity

Harrison Township is one of the sixteen townships of Ross County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,293 people in the township.

Contents

Map of Harrison Township, OH, USA

Geography

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

  • Colerain Township – north
  • Salt Creek Township, Hocking County – northeast
  • Eagle Township, Vinton County – east
  • Liberty Township – south
  • Springfield Township – west
  • Green Township – northwest corner
  • No municipalities are located in Harrison Township.

    Name and history

    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, Ross County, Ohio Wikipedia