Stock Township is one of the fifteen townships of Harrison County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 432 people in the township;[3] and the 2010 census, 478.[4]

Stock Township, Harrison County, Ohio
Township
A decorated barn near Tappan Lake on Ohio State Route 646
Location of Stock Township in Harrison County
Coordinates: 40°19′53″N 81°7′39″W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Harrison
Area
• Total	25.8 sq mi (66.8 km2)
• Land	24.6 sq mi (63.8 km2)
• Water	1.2 sq mi (3.0 km2)
Elevation [1]	1,050 ft (320 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	478
• Density	17.5/sq mi (6.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	39-74724[2]
GNIS feature ID	1086284[1]

Geography

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

• North Township - north
• Archer Township - east
• Cadiz Township - southeast
• Nottingham Township - southwest
• Franklin Township - west
• Monroe Township - northwest

No municipalities are located in Stock Township.

Name and history

Statewide, the only other Stock Township is located in Noble 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

External links

• County website