Colerain Township, Hamilton County, Ohio
| Colerain Township, Hamilton County, Ohio | |
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| Township | |
Fields at Fort Dunlap
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 Location in Hamilton County and the state of Ohio. |
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| Coordinates: 39°14′54″N 84°35′57″W / 39.24833°N 84.59917°WCoordinates: 39°14′54″N 84°35′57″W / 39.24833°N 84.59917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Hamilton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 43.2 sq mi (111.8 km2) |
| • Land | 42.9 sq mi (111.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 853 ft (260 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 58,499 |
| • Density | 1,400/sq mi (520/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 45239, 45247, 45251, 45252, 45253 (P.O. Boxes only), also a small part of 45231 |
| Area code(s) | 513 |
| FIPS code | 39-16616 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086202 |
| Website | www |
Colerain Township is one of the twelve townships of Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population of the township was 58,499 at the 2010 census. It is the second-largest township in Ohio by population to West Chester Twp., Butler County, Ohio and the second-largest in area to Madison Township, Lake County, Ohio.
Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships and cities:
The only municipality in Colerain Township is a small part of the city of North College Hill in the far southeast, but ten census-designated places occupy most of the township in the east
The unincorporated communities of White Oak, Groesbeck, Northbrook, and Northgate are all within the township.
The township is composed of 42.9 sq mi (111 km²) of gentle wooded hills separating the Mill Creek and Great Miami River basins, sloping down to the flood plain of the Miami. The terrain generally rises toward the north of the township. As of 1990, 29% of the township's land had been urbanized, and 15% developed as agricultural property, while half remained as woodlands. The township is crossed by Interstates 74 and 275, while the main north-south artery is Colerain Avenue (U.S. Route 27).
Statewide, other Colerain Townships are located in Belmont and Ross counties. The village of Colerain was laid out in 1790 by surveyor John Dunlap, who was a native of Coleraine, Ireland. Fort Coleraine, aka Dunlap's Station, was one of the earliest attempts to settle the area despite the natives who had resided here for centuries without signing any land treaties.
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