Symmes Township, Lawrence County, Ohio

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Symmes Township, Ohio
Municipalities and townships of Lawrence County.
Municipalities and townships of Lawrence County.
Coordinates: 38°43′33″N 82°30′29″W / 38.72583, -82.50806
Country United States
State Ohio
County Lawrence
Area
 - Total 37.8 sq mi (97.8 km²)
 - Land 37.7 sq mi (97.8 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation [1] 814 ft (248 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 470
 - Density 12.5/sq mi (4.8/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-76031[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086447[1]

Symmes Township is one of the fourteen townships of Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 470 people in the township.[3]

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[edit] Geography

Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Symmes Township, although the unincorporated community of Waterloo is located in the southeastern part of the township.

[edit] Name and history

Statewide, the only other Symmes Township is located in Hamilton County.

[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] Education

The vast majority of K-12 educational services are provided to Symmes Township by the Symmes Valley Local School District, although parts of the township receive services from the Rock Hill Local School District, which also offers Pre-K education.

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