German Township is one of the fifteen townships of Harrison County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 702.
German Township, Harrison County, Ohio | |
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 Barn on State Route 646 | |
 Location of German Township in Harrison County | |
| Coordinates: 40°23′29″N 80°54′49″W / 40.39139°N 80.91361°W | |
| 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 | 1,230 ft (375 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 702 |
| • Density | 28/sq mi (11/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-29890[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086276[1] |
Geography
editLocated in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Springfield Township, Jefferson County - north
- Salem Township, Jefferson County - northeast
- Wayne Township, Jefferson County - southeast
- Green Township - south
- Archer Township - southwest
- Rumley Township - west
- Loudon Township, Carroll County - northwest
No municipalities are located in German Township.
Name and history
editIt is one of five German Townships statewide.[4]
Government
editThe 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
edit- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "German township, Harrison County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.