Batavia Township, Clermont County, Ohio
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| Batavia Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Clermont |
| Area | |
| - Total | 41.3 sq mi (107.1 km²) |
| - Land | 39.7 sq mi (102.9 km²) |
| - Water | 1.6 sq mi (4.2 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 823 ft (251 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 17,503 |
| - Density | 440.7/sq mi (170.1/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 45103 |
| Area code(s) | 513 |
| FIPS code | 39-04157[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085861[1] |
Batavia Township is one of the fourteen townships of Clermont County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 17,503 people in the township, 15,039 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the center of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Stonelick Township - north
- Jackson Township - northeast
- Williamsburg Township - east
- Tate Township - southeast
- Monroe Township - south
- Pierce Township - southwest
- Union Township - northwest
Two incorporated villages are located in Batavia Township: part of Amelia in the southwest, and the county seat of Batavia in the center.
[edit] Name and history
It is the only Batavia Township statewide.
[edit] 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 clerk, 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 clerkship or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.
[edit] References
- ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Clermont County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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