Harlem Township, Delaware County, Ohio
Harlem Township, Delaware County, Ohio | |
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Township | |
Location of Harlem Township in Delaware County |
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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] | 1,024 ft (312 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 3,953 |
• Density | 149/sq mi (57.5/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
FIPS code | 39-33516[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 1086048[1] |
Website | www |
Harlem Township is one of the eighteen townships of Delaware County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census reported a population of 3,953 in the township.[3]
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Geography
Located 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
Harlem Township was organized in 1810.[4]
It is the only Harlem Township statewide.[5]
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,[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
Emergency medical services in Harlem Township are provided by the Delaware County EMS.[7]
References
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- ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
- ↑ Delaware County EMS