Harrison Township, Muskingum County, Ohio
Township
Fields west of Gaysport
Location of Harrison Township in Muskingum County
Coordinates: 39°51′6″N 81°55′1″W / 39.85167°N 81.91694°W / 39.85167; -81.91694
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Muskingum
Area
• Total	16.9 sq mi (43.8 km2)
• Land	16.5 sq mi (42.8 km2)
• Water	0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2)
Elevation [1]	981 ft (299 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	1,521
• Density	90/sq mi (35/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	39-33936[3]
GNIS feature ID	1086719[1]

Harrison Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,521 people in the township.

Geography

Located on the southern edge of the county, it borders the following townships:

• Wayne Township - north
• Blue Rock Township - east
• Bloom Township, Morgan County - southeast
• York Township, Morgan County - southwest
• Brush Creek Township - west

The village of Philo is located in northern Harrison Township.

Name and history

Harrison Township was organized in 1839.^[4] It is one of nineteen Harrison Townships 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.