Harlem Township is one of the eighteen
townships
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of
Delaware County,
Ohio
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, United States. The
2020 census reported a population of 4,554 in the township.
Geography
Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
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Trenton Township - north
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Hartford Township, Licking County - northeast corner
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Monroe Township, Licking County - east
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Jersey Township, Licking County - southeast corner
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Plain Township, Franklin County - south
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Blendon Township, Franklin County - southwest corner
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Genoa Township - west
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Berkshire Township - northwest corner
No municipalities are located in Harlem Township.
Name and history
Harlem Township was organized in 1810.
It is the only Harlem Township statewide.
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,
§503.24§505.01
an
§507.01
of the Ohio Revised Code
The ''Ohio Revised Code'' contains all current statutes of the Ohio General Assembly of a permanent and general nature, consolidated into provisions, titles, chapters and sections. However, the only official publication of the enactments of the G ...
. Accessed 4/30/2009. 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 services in Harlem Township are provided by the Harlem Township Division of Fire. The department is staffed 24/7 with the capability to provide fire/rescue and ALS medical services.
Gallery
File:John Cook Farm, Harlem Township.jpg, John Cook Farm house
File:Harlem Township - Township Hall 1.jpg, Harlem Township Hall
File:Harlem Township Division of Fire 1.jpg, Harlem Township Division of Fire Headquarters
File:Harlem Township Community Park 2.jpg, Harlem Township Community Park
References
External links
Township website
County website
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Townships in Delaware County, Ohio
Townships in Ohio