Harmony Township is one of the sixteen townships of Morrow County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 2,626 people in the township.

Harmony Township, Morrow County, Ohio
Township
Between Marengo and Fulton
Location of Harmony Township in Morrow County
Coordinates: 40°27′56″N 82°46′24″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  (2010)
• Total	2,626
• Density	109.4/sq mi (42.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	39-33600[2]
GNIS feature ID	1086704[1]

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.[3] 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,[4] 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

External links

• County website