Harrison Township, Preble County, Ohio

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Harrison Township, Preble County, Ohio
Township
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Location of Harrison Township in Preble County
Location of Harrison Township in Preble County
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Country United States
State Ohio
County Preble
Area
 • Total 35.9 sq mi (93.0 km2)
 • Land 35.9 sq mi (93.0 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,024 ft (312 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 4,601
 • Density 128.1/sq mi (49.5/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-33992[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086848[1]
File:Harrison Township, Preble County, Ohio.jpg
Countryside in Harrison Township

Harrison Township is one of the twelve townships of Preble County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,601 people in the township, 2,428 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]

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

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  3. Preble County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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  6. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

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