Harrison Township, Logan County, Ohio

Harrison Township is one of the seventeen townships of Logan County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,061.

Harrison Township, Logan County, Ohio
Township
Fields west of Bellefontaine
Location of Harrison Township in Ohio
Location of Harrison Township in Logan County
Coordinates: 40°22′27″N 83°48′19″W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Logan
Area [1]
• Total	25.8 sq mi (66.7 km2)
• Land	25.7 sq mi (66.5 km2)
• Water	0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation [2]	1,158 ft (353 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	2,061
• Density	80/sq mi (31/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area codes	937, 326
FIPS code	39-33908[4]
GNIS feature ID	1086483[2]

Geography

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

• McArthur Township - north
• Lake Township - east
• Liberty Township - southeast
• Union Township - south
• Pleasant Township - southwest
• Washington Township - west

Part of the city of Bellefontaine, the county seat of Logan County, is located in eastern and central Harrison Township.

Name and history

Harrison Township was organized in 1836.^[5] It is one of nineteen Harrison Townships statewide.^[6]

Government

Township hall

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.

Transportation

U.S. Route 33 and State Route 47 are the major highways in Harrison Township. As well, Bellefontaine Regional Airport is located in the township's center.