Harrison Township, Preble County, Ohio

Harrison Township, Preble County, Ohio
Township
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Location of Harrison Township in Preble County
Location of Harrison Township in Preble County
Coordinates: 39°51′39″N 84°32′6″W / 39.86083°N 84.53500°W / 39.86083; -84.53500
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyPreble
Area
 • Total
35.9 sq mi (93.0 km2)
 • Land35.9 sq mi (93.0 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,024 ft (312 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
4,305
 • Density120/sq mi (46/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-33992[3]
GNIS feature ID1086848[1]
Websitewww.harrisontwppc.org
Countryside in Harrison Township

Harrison Township is one of the twelve townships of Preble County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 4,305 people in the township.

Geography

Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:

Two incorporated villages are located in Harrison Township: Lewisburg, in the south, and part of Verona, in the northeast.

Name and history

Harrison Township was named for William Henry Harrison, a U.S. Army officer and afterward 9th President of the United States.[4] It is one of nineteen Harrison Townships statewide.[5]

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,[6] 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

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Harrison township, Preble County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ History of Preble County, Ohio, with illustrations and biographical sketches. H. Z. Williams & Bro. 1881. p. 37.
  5. ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  6. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.