Harrison Township, Hamilton County, Ohio
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| Harrison Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Hamilton |
| Area | |
| - Total | 17.8 sq mi (46.2 km²) |
| - Land | 17.7 sq mi (45.8 km²) |
| - Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 610 ft (186 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 12,469 |
| - Density | 704.9/sq mi (272.2/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 45030 |
| Area code(s) | 513 |
| FIPS code | 39-33852[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086214[1] |
Harrison Township is one of the twelve townships of Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 12,469 people in the township, 4,982 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Morgan Township, Butler County - north
- Crosby Township - east
- Whitewater Township - southeast
- Miller Township, Dearborn County, Indiana - southwest corner
- Harrison Township, Dearborn County, Indiana - west
- Whitewater Township, Franklin County, Indiana - northwest corner
The city of Harrison is located in central Harrison Township.
[edit] Name and history
It is one of nineteen Harrison Townships statewide.
[edit] 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.
[edit] References
- ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Hamilton County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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