Ohio Township, Clermont County, Ohio

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Ohio Township, Clermont County, Ohio
Township
The Ferris Site, an archaeological site near New Richmond
The Ferris Site, an archaeological site near New Richmond
Location of Ohio Township in Clermont County
Location of Ohio Township in Clermont County
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Country United States
State Ohio
County Clermont
Area
 • Total 13.8 sq mi (35.7 km2)
 • Land 13.4 sq mi (34.8 km2)
 • Water 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2)
Elevation[1] 630 ft (192 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 5,192
 • Density 386/sq mi (149.2/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-57960[2]
GNIS feature ID 1085868[1]

Ohio Township is one of the fourteen townships of Clermont County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census reported 5,192 people living in the township,[3] 2,610 of whom were in the unincorporated portions of the township.

Geography

Located in the southwestern part of the county along the Ohio River, it borders the following townships:

The village of New Richmond is located in southwestern Ohio Township, along the Ohio River.

Name and history

Statewide, other Ohio Townships are located in Gallia and Monroe counties.

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,[4] 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

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  4. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

External links

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