Harlem Township is one of the eighteen townships of Delaware County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census reported a population of 4,554 in the township.
Harlem Township, Delaware County, Ohio | |
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 Location of Harlem Township in Delaware County | |
| Coordinates: 40°9′43″N 82°48′12″W / 40.16194°N 82.80333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Delaware |
| Area | |
• Total | 26.56 sq mi (68.80 km2) |
| • Land | 26.56 sq mi (68.78 km2) |
| • Water | 0.008 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,024 ft (312 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 4,554 |
| • Density | 170/sq mi (66/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-33516[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086048[1] |
| Website | www |
Geography
editLocated in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Trenton Township - north
- Hartford Township, Licking County - northeast corner
- Monroe Township, Licking County - east
- Jersey Township, Licking County - southeast corner
- Plain Township, Franklin County - south
- Blendon Township, Franklin County - southwest corner
- Genoa Township - west
- Berkshire Township - northwest corner
No municipalities are located in Harlem Township.
Name and history
editHarlem Township was organized in 1810.[4]
It is the only Harlem Township statewide.[5]
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,[6] 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.
Public services
editEmergency services in Harlem Township are provided by the Harlem Township Division of Fire. The department is staffed 24/7 with the capability to provide fire/rescue and ALS medical services.
Gallery
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John Cook Farm house -
Harlem Township Hall -
Harlem Township Division of Fire Headquarters -
Harlem Township Community Park
References
edit- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Harlem township, Delaware County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ History of Delaware County and Ohio. O. L. Baskin & Company. 1880. pp. 593.
- ^ "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.