Archer Township, Ohio
Archer Township, Harrison County, Ohio | |
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 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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Harrison |
| Area | |
• Total | 25.2 sq mi (65.3 km2) |
| • Land | 25.2 sq mi (65.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 965 ft (294 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 327 |
| • Density | 13/sq mi (5.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-02358[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086271[1] |
Archer Township is one of the fifteen townships of Harrison County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 327.
Geography
[edit]Located in the north central part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Rumley Township - north
- Green Township - east
- German Township - northeast
- Cadiz Township - south
- Stock Township - west
- North Township - northwest
No municipalities are located in Archer Township.
Name and history
[edit]It is the only Archer Township statewide. It was established in 1799.
Government
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Archived from the original on February 2, 2001. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Archer township, Harrison County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 9, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on December 27, 1996. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ §503.24 Archived July 21, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, §505.01 Archived December 31, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, and §507.01 Archived July 21, 2009, at the Wayback Machine of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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[edit]Municipalities and communities of Harrison County, Ohio, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |