Union Township, Clermont County, Ohio
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| Union Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Clermont |
| Area | |
| - Total | 29.0 sq mi (75.1 km²) |
| - Land | 28.9 sq mi (74.9 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 879 ft (268 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 42,332 |
| - Density | 1,463.3/sq mi (565.0/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-78288[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085872[1] |
Union Township is one of the fourteen townships of Clermont County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 42,332 people in the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Miami Township - north
- Stonelick Township - northeast
- Batavia Township - east
- Pierce Township - south
- Anderson Township, Hamilton County - west
- Columbia Township, Hamilton County - northwest corner
No municipalities are located in Union Township, although three census-designated places are located in the township:
- Part of Mount Carmel in the west
- Summerside in the northwest
- Part of Withamsville in the south
The township also contains the unincorporated area of Glen Este.
[edit] Name and history
Established in 1811,[citation needed] it is one of twenty-seven Union Townships 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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