Harrison Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,521 people in the township.
Harrison Township, Muskingum County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
 Fields west of Gaysport | |
 Location of Harrison Township in Muskingum County | |
| Coordinates: 39°51′6″N 81°55′1″W / 39.85167°N 81.91694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Muskingum |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.9 sq mi (43.8 km2) |
| • Land | 16.5 sq mi (42.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 981 ft (299 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,521 |
| • Density | 90/sq mi (35/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-33936[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086719[1] |
Geography
editLocated on the southern edge of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Wayne Township - north
- Blue Rock Township - east
- Bloom Township, Morgan County - southeast
- York Township, Morgan County - southwest
- Brush Creek Township - west
The village of Philo is located in northern Harrison Township.
Name and history
editHarrison Township was organized in 1839.[4] It is one of nineteen Harrison Townships statewide.[5]
Government
editThe 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
edit- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Harrison township, Muskingum County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Everhart, J.F. (1882). History of Muskingum County, Ohio, with illustrations and biographical sketches of prominent men and pioneers. J.F. Everhart & Co. p. 350.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.