Harrison Township, Knox County, Ohio

Geography

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

• Howard Township - north
• Union Township - northeast corner
• Butler Township - east
• Jackson Township - southeast corner
• Clay Township - south
• Morgan Township - southwest corner
• Pleasant Township - west, south of College Township
• College Township - northwest, between Pleasant and Monroe Townships
• Monroe Township - northwest corner, north of College Township

No municipalities are located in Harrison Township.

Name and history

Harrison Township was organized in 1825. It is named for William Henry Harrison.

It is one of nineteen Harrison Townships statewide.

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.

References

References

1. "Harrison township, Knox County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau.
2. (2007-10-25). "US Board on Geographic Names". [[United States Geological Survey]].
3. "U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
4. Graham, Albert Adams. (1881). "History of Knox County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, Containing a Condensed, Comprehensive History of Ohio". A. A. Graham & Company.
5. (2000). "Detailed map of Ohio". [[United States Census Bureau]].
6. [http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/503.24 §503.24], [http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/505.01 §505.01], and [http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/507.01 §507.01] of the [[Ohio Revised Code]]. Accessed 4/30/2009.