Harrison Township, Logan County, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Harrison Township is one of the seventeen townships
of Logan County
, Ohio
, United States
. The 2000 census
found 2,093 people in the township.
Part of the city of Bellefontaine
, the county seat
of Logan County, is located in eastern and central Harrison Township.
.
Harrison Township was formed in 1832 from Lake Township
.
In the elections of November 2007
, Gary Campbell defeated Matt Jackson in the election for the position of township trustee, while Bonnie Staley was elected without opposition in the election for the position of township fiscal officer. In January 2008, Dan Risner was elected chairman of the board, and Campbell was elected vice chairman.
and State Route 47
are the major highways in Harrison Township. As well, Bellefontaine Regional Airport
is located in the township's center.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
of Logan County
Logan County, Ohio
Logan County is a county in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 45,858. The county seat is Bellefontaine. The county is named for Benjamin Logan, who fought Native Americans in the area....
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
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. The 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
found 2,093 people in the township.
Geography
Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:- McArthur TownshipMcArthur Township, Logan County, OhioMcArthur Township is one of the seventeen townships of Logan County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,949 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Richland Township - north...
- north - Lake TownshipLake Township, Logan County, OhioLake Township is one of the seventeen townships of Logan County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 12,492 people in the township, making it the largest in population in Logan County.-Geography:...
- east - Liberty TownshipLiberty Township, Logan County, OhioLiberty Township is one of the seventeen townships of Logan County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,126 people living in the township.-Geography:Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- southeast - Union TownshipUnion Township, Logan County, OhioUnion Township is one of the seventeen townships of Logan County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 787 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Harrison Township - north...
- south - Pleasant TownshipPleasant Township, Logan County, OhioPleasant Township is one of the seventeen townships of Logan County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,082 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- southwest - Washington TownshipWashington Township, Logan County, OhioWashington Township is one of the seventeen townships of Logan County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,945 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- west
Part of the city of Bellefontaine
Bellefontaine, Ohio
Bellefontaine is a city in and the county seat of Logan County, Ohio, United States. The population was 13,069 at the 2000 census. It is the center of the Bellefontaine Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau in 2003...
, the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Logan County, is located in eastern and central Harrison Township.
Name and history
It is one of nineteen Harrison Townships statewideHarrison Township, Ohio
Harrison Township, Ohio may refer to:*Harrison Township, Carroll County, Ohio*Harrison Township, Champaign County, Ohio*Harrison Township, Darke County, Ohio*Harrison Township, Gallia County, Ohio*Harrison Township, Hamilton County, Ohio...
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Harrison Township was formed in 1832 from Lake Township
Lake Township, Logan County, Ohio
Lake Township is one of the seventeen townships of Logan County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 12,492 people in the township, making it the largest in population in Logan County.-Geography:...
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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, 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.In the elections of November 2007
United States general elections, 2007
The 2007 United States general elections were held on Tuesday, November 6. During this off-year election, the only seats up for election in the United States Congress were special elections held throughout the year. None of these congressional seats changed party hands...
, Gary Campbell defeated Matt Jackson in the election for the position of township trustee, while Bonnie Staley was elected without opposition in the election for the position of township fiscal officer. In January 2008, Dan Risner was elected chairman of the board, and Campbell was elected vice chairman.
Transportation
U.S. Route 33U.S. Route 33
U.S. Route 33 is a United States federal highway that runs northwest-southeast for 709 miles from northern Indiana to Richmond, Virginia, passing through Ohio and West Virginia en route. Although most odd-numbered U.S...
and State Route 47
Ohio State Route 47
Ohio State Route 47 is a state highway running from the Indiana border at Union City to Waldo, about ten miles south of Marion. In Bellefontaine, State Route 47 follows the path of different streets from Main Street and Sandusky Avenue to the intersection just north of Mary Rutan Hospital, about...
are the major highways in Harrison Township. As well, Bellefontaine Regional Airport
Bellefontaine Regional Airport
Bellefontaine Regional Airport is a public airport located three miles west of the central business district of Bellefontaine, a city in Logan County, Ohio, United States. It is owned by the City of Bellefontaine. It is a corporate and general aviation airport operated by Midwest Corporate Air...
is located in the township's center.