| Columbia Township, Hamilton County, Ohio | |
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| — Township — | |
| Municipalities and townships of Hamilton County. | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Hamilton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.5 sq mi (9.2 km2) |
| • Land | 3.4 sq mi (8.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 571 ft (174 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 6,557 |
| • Density | 1,954.0/sq mi (754.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-16882[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086203[1] |
Columbia Township is one of the twelve townships of Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 6,557 people in the township, 4,619 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
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Located in the eastern part of the county, the township has been divided into several "islands" by annexations. The principal ones have the following borders:
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Most of Columbia Township is occupied by the following municipalities:
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Some of the remaining township (only about 2.5 sq mi (6 km²) in area) is land unsuitable for development, especially the banks of the Little Miami River.
Statewide, other Columbia Townships are located in Lorain and Meigs Counties.
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.
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