Miami Township, Montgomery County, Ohio
| Miami Township, Montgomery County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location within Montgomery County | |
| Coordinates: 39°38′4″N 84°15′21″W / 39.63444°N 84.25583°WCoordinates: 39°38′4″N 84°15′21″W / 39.63444°N 84.25583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Montgomery |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.4 sq mi (89.1 km2) |
| • Land | 34.0 sq mi (88.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 919 ft (280 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 50,735 |
| • Density | 1,500/sq mi (570/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-49392[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086675[1] |
Miami Township is one of the nine townships of Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 50,735.[3]
Geography
Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships and cities:
- Moraine - north
- Kettering - northeast
- Washington Township - east
- Clearcreek Township, Warren County - southeast
- Franklin Township, Warren County - south
- German Township - west
- Jefferson Township - northwest
Several cities are located in Miami Township:
- Part of Carlisle, in the southwest
- Miamisburg, in the center
- Part of Springboro, in the southeast
- Part of West Carrollton, in the north
The township is highly urbanized in its eastern half, nearest to Miamisburg and Kettering. Ohio law prohibits townships from collecting income taxes from residents; thus, the township has seen higher growth than incorporated towns nearby.
Name and history
Statewide, other Miami Townships are located in Clermont, Greene, Hamilton, and Logan Counties.
In 1833, Miami Township contained eight gristmills, six saw mills, six distilleries, and one cotton factory.[4]
Economy
Miami Township is home to the American offices of LexisNexis information systems, a regional office of MetLife insurance, and the world headquarters of Teradata. It is also home to the area's oldest major shopping area, the Dayton Mall, and it has Southview Hospital, a member of the Kettering Medical Center Network, a Seventh-day Adventist facility.
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,[5] 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.
Property taxes are used to fund police and fire departments.
Transportation
It lies at a major access point to both Interstate 75 and Interstate 675.
Education
Children from Miami Township attend the schools of Kettering, Miamisburg, or West Carrollton.
In addition Miami Township is the home to the East Campus of Bishop Leibold School, a private catholic school named after Paul Francis Leibold. Bishop Leibold School has two campuses, The West Campus of Bishop Leibold School, located in Miamisburg, deals with preschool through the third grade, while the East Campus deals with the fourth grade through the eight grade. Bishop Leibold School was awarded the National Blue Ribbon Award in 2008.[6] Bishop Leibold has also been working to improve its STEM education and as a result has been awarded along with its teachers the Governor's Thomas Edison Award for Excellence in STEM Education four school years in a row (2010-2014).[7] In its most recent school year for receiving the award (2013-2014) it was the only Dayton-area grade school to be recognized.[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Miami township, Montgomery County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved November 29, 2011.
- ↑ Kilbourn, John (1833). "The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary". Scott and Wright. p. 310. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
- ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
- ↑ http://www.bishopleiboldschool.com/#!blue-ribbon/c1rnz
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 http://www.bishopleiboldschool.com/#!governors-award/c66c
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