North Township, Harrison County, Ohio

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North Township, Harrison County, Ohio
Township
This large facility west of Scio processes natural gas liquids.
This large facility west of Scio processes natural gas liquids.
Location of North Township in Harrison County
Location of North Township in Harrison County
Coordinates: 40°24′21″N 81°6′16″W / 40.40583°N 81.10444°W / 40.40583; -81.10444Coordinates: 40°24′21″N 81°6′16″W / 40.40583°N 81.10444°W / 40.40583; -81.10444
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyHarrison
Area
 • Total23.20 sq mi (60.10 km2)
 • Land23.19 sq mi (60.06 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,168 ft (356 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,717
 • Density74/sq mi (28.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-56084[2]
GNIS feature ID1086280[1]

North Township is one of the fifteen townships of Harrison County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 1,717,[3] of whom 954 lived in the unincorporated portion of the township.

Geography[]

Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

The village of Scio is located in central North Township.

Name and history[]

It is the only North Township statewide.[4]

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,[5] 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. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): North township, Harrison County, Ohio". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
  4. ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  5. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

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