Harlem Township Administration, Division of Fire, Delaware County, Galena, Ohio

CONSOLIDATION FEASIBILITY STUDY

The Genoa Township Fire Department (GTFD), Harlem Township Division of Fire (HFD) and Delaware County Emergency Medical Services (DCEMS) retained RW Management Group, Inc (RW), with TATC Consulting as sub-consultant, to conduct a feasibility study of the consolidation of the township fire departments and their emergency medical and ambulance services into a single area-wide Department Read the study

ROAD CLOSINGS

Maintenance and repair projects are scheduled througout the summer on various sections of township roads Read more

HEALTH CARE

The township has experienced yearly increases in medical coverage costs for the past few years in the range of 15-22% Read more

The written history of Harlem as a township began to evolve when Benajah Cook and his family moved here in 1807. Benajah had acquired approximately 4,000 acres of land at an auction in Franklinton (Columbus). He is recognized as being the first White settler in what was to become Harlem Township in 1810. The family was of good stock and his ancestors emigrated from England to America soon after the Mayflower Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock. The name "Harlem" was given as the landscape of the area reminded the early settlers of Harlem, an opulent city in the Netherlands.

Today, the rural character of this township remains in the forefront. Harlem residents enjoy relative privacy in their living conditions and minimal commercial encroachment. This is the is the overlying theme which characterizes our community. With the proper management, continued future development, and the emphasis on rural character, we trust that our community will continue to evolve as a premier place to call home.

Township Statistics:

Square Miles: 26.47
Acreage: 16,996.81
Current Population: 4,468
Percentage of Land Agriculture: 59.46%
Percentage of Land Residential: 25%

Harlem Township ... A communitywhere the natural beauty still abounds.

Harlem Township ... A community
where the natural beauty still abounds.