Harrisville Township, Medina County, Ohio

Harrisville Township, Medina County, Ohio
Township

Location of Harrisville Township in Medina County
Coordinates: 41°1′49″N 82°1′13″W / 41.03028°N 82.02028°W / 41.03028; -82.02028Coordinates: 41°1′49″N 82°1′13″W / 41.03028°N 82.02028°W / 41.03028; -82.02028
Country United States
State Ohio
County Medina
Area
 • Total 26.3 sq mi (68.0 km2)
 • Land 26.2 sq mi (68.0 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation[1] 915 ft (279 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 4,914
 • Density 187.2/sq mi (72.3/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-34104[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086594[1]

Harrisville Township is one of the seventeen townships of Medina County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,914 people in the township, 1,853 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]

Geography

Within Harrisville Township is located the large Lodi Prime Outlets mall.

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

The village of Lodi is located in central Harrisville Township.

Name and history

It is the only Harrisville Township statewide.[4]

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,[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

  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. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ Medina County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  4. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  5. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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