Colerain Township, Ross County, Ohio
| Colerain Township, Ross County, Ohio | |
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| Township | |
Soybean fields in the township
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 Location of Colerain Township in Ross County |
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| Coordinates: 39°26′17″N 82°46′56″W / 39.43806°N 82.78222°WCoordinates: 39°26′17″N 82°46′56″W / 39.43806°N 82.78222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Ross |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.4 sq mi (91.6 km2) |
| • Land | 35.3 sq mi (91.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 899 ft (274 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,943 |
| • Density | 55.0/sq mi (21.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-16630 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086892 |
Colerain Township is one of the sixteen townships of Ross County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,943 people in the township, 1,572 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
Two populated places are located in northeastern Colerain Township: the village of Adelphi and the unincorporated community of Hallsville.
Statewide, other Colerain Townships are located in Belmont and Hamilton 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, 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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