| Harrison Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Ross |
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| - Total | 36. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads This is a list of the eighty-eight counties in the US state of Ohio. Ross County is a County located in the Appalachian region of the state of Ohio, United States established on August 20, 1798 Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 2 sq mi (93. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 7 km²) |
| - Land | 36. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 2 sq mi (93. 7 km²) |
| - Water | 0. 0 sq mi (0. 0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 745 ft (227 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,293 |
| - Density | 35. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 7/sq mi (13. 8/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-34006[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086897[1] |
Harrison Township is one of the sixteen townships of Ross County, Ohio, United States. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout A civil township is a widely used unit of Local government in the United States, subordinate to a county. Ross County is a County located in the Appalachian region of the state of Ohio, United States established on August 20, 1798 Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The 2000 census found 1,293 people in the township. [3]
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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. Colerain Township is one of the sixteen townships of Ross County, Ohio, United States. Salt Creek Township is one of the eleven townships of Hocking County, Ohio, United States. Eagle Township is one of the twelve townships of Vinton County, Ohio, United States. Liberty Township is one of the sixteen townships of Ross County, Ohio, United States. Springfield Township is one of the sixteen townships of Ross County, Ohio, United States. Green Township is one of the sixteen townships of Ross County, Ohio, United States.
Name and history
It is one of nineteen Harrison Townships statewide. Harrison Township Ohio may refer to Harrison Township Carroll County Ohio Harrison Township Champaign County Ohio
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 clerk, 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 clerkship or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.
References
- ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). The United States Geological Survey ( USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ Ross County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. The Ohio State University ( OSU) is a Coeducational public Research university in the state of Ohio. Accessed 15 May 2007.