Harrison Township, Montgomery County, Ohio
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Geography
Located in the central part of the county, it borders the following township and cities:
- Butler Township - north
- Vandalia - northeast
- Huber Heights - northeast corner
- Dayton - east and south
- Riverside - east
- Trotwood - west
- Clayton - northwest
Most of the original Harrison Township area has been incorporated into the city of Dayton, the county seat of Montgomery County. Three census-designated places occupy most of the unincorporated parts of the township:
- Fort McKinley, occupying the southwest of the western "island" around Salem Avenue.
- Shiloh, occupying all of the western "island" around N. Main St. except for Fort McKinley and a small section in the northeast
- Northridge, occupying all of the central "island" along N. Dixie Drive from Stop Eight Road to the north, and Embury Park Road, and Great Miami River to the south.
Name and history
It is one of nineteen Harrison Townships statewide.[2]
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,[3] 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.
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Education
Children from Harrison Township attend the schools of Northridge Local Schools, Dayton Public Schools and six public charter schools in the township.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
References
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