Country United States FIPS code 39-33894 Elevation 337 m Population 6,494 (2000) | Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1086461 Area 72.2 km² Local time Friday 3:17 AM | |
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Harrison Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Licking County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 6,494 people in the township, 5,974 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
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Map of Harrison Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located on the southern edge of the county, it borders the following townships and city:
Several populated places 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.