German Township, Harrison County, Ohio

German Township, Harrison County, Ohio
Township

Location of German Township in Harrison County
Coordinates: 40°23′29″N 80°54′49″W / 40.39139°N 80.91361°W / 40.39139; -80.91361Coordinates: 40°23′29″N 80°54′49″W / 40.39139°N 80.91361°W / 40.39139; -80.91361
Country United States
State Ohio
County Harrison
Area
 • Total 25.2 sq mi (65.3 km2)
 • Land 25.1 sq mi (65.0 km2)
 • Water 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,230 ft (375 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 805
 • Density 32/sq mi (12.4/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-29890[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086276[1]

German Township is one of the fifteen townships of Harrison County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 805.[3]

Geography

Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in German Township.

Name and history

It is one of five German 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.

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): German township, Harrison County, Ohio". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  5. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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