Archer Township, Harrison County, Ohio

Archer Township, Harrison County, Ohio
Township

Town Hall is housed in the former Clearfork School

Location of Archer Township in Harrison County
Coordinates: 40°19′30″N 81°1′3″W / 40.32500°N 81.01750°W / 40.32500; -81.01750Coordinates: 40°19′30″N 81°1′3″W / 40.32500°N 81.01750°W / 40.32500; -81.01750
Country United States
State Ohio
County Harrison
Area
 • Total 25.1 sq mi (65.1 km2)
 • Land 25.1 sq mi (65.0 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation[1] 965 ft (294 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 306
 • Density 12.2/sq mi (4.7/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-02358[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086271[1]

Archer Township is one of the fifteen townships of Harrison County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 306 people in the township.[3]

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Archer Township.

Name and history

It is the only Archer Township statewide. It was established in 1799.

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,[4] 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. ↑ Harrison County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  4. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

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