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Harrison Township is one of the nine townships of Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 21,814.[3]
Harrison Township, Montgomery County, Ohio | |
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Township | |
 Aerial view of Northridge | |
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 Location in Montgomery County and the state of Ohio. | |
| Coordinates: 39°48′31″N 84°12′34″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Montgomery |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.0 sq mi (23.4 km2) |
| • Land | 8.9 sq mi (23.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 801 ft (244 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 21,814 |
| • Density | 2,400/sq mi (930/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 937 |
| FIPS code | 39-33922[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086668[1] |
Geography
Located in the central part of the county, it borders the following township and cities:
- Butler Township - north
- Vandalia - northeast
- Huber Heights - northeast corner
- Dayton - east and south
- Riverside - east
- Trotwood - west
- Clayton - northwest
Most of the original Harrison Township area has been incorporated into the city of Dayton, the county seat of Montgomery County. Three census-designated places occupy most of the unincorporated parts of the township:
- Fort McKinley, occupying the southwest of the western "island" around Salem Avenue.
- Shiloh, occupying all of the western "island" around N. Main St. except for Fort McKinley and a small section in the northeast
- Northridge, occupying all of the central "island" along N. Dixie Drive from Stop Eight Road to the north, and Embury Park Road, and Great Miami River to the south. There is also a small section northeast of Needmore and Wagner Ford Rd. that is known locally as Eldorado.
Name and history
It is one of nineteen Harrison Townships statewide.[4]
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.
Education
Children from Harrison Township attend the schools of Northridge Local Schools, Dayton Public Schools and six public charter schools in the township.
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Harrison township, Montgomery County, Ohio". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 28, 2011.
- "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
- §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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County seat: Dayton | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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