Harmony Township, Morrow County, Ohio
| Harmony Township, Morrow County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
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Between Marengo and Fulton | |
 Location of Harmony Township in Morrow County | |
| Coordinates: 40°27′56″N 82°46′24″W / 40.46556°N 82.77333°WCoordinates: 40°27′56″N 82°46′24″W / 40.46556°N 82.77333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Morrow |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.0 sq mi (62.1 km2) |
| • Land | 24.0 sq mi (62.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 1,220 ft (372 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,040 |
| • Density | 85.2/sq mi (32.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-33600[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086704[1] |
Harmony Township is one of the sixteen townships of Morrow County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,040 people in the township.[3]
Geography
Located in the central part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Franklin Township - northeast
- Chester Township - east
- South Bloomfield Township - southeast corner
- Bennington Township - south
- Lincoln Township - west
- Gilead Township - northwest
No municipalities are located in Harmony Township.
Name and history
Harmony Township was organized in 1820.[4] Statewide, the only other Harmony Township is located in Clark County.
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 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ Morrow County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ↑ History of Morrow County and Ohio: Containing a Brief History of the State of Ohio. O.L. Baskin & Company. 1880. p. 217.
- ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |