Hamilton Township, Warren County, Ohio
| Hamilton Township, Warren County, Ohio | |
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Part of the former Peters Cartridge Company complex
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 Detailed map of Hamilton Township |
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| Coordinates: 39°19′18″N 84°12′42″W / 39.32167°N 84.21167°WCoordinates: 39°19′18″N 84°12′42″W / 39.32167°N 84.21167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Warren |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.5 sq mi (92.0 km2) |
| • Land | 35.2 sq mi (91.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 823 ft (251 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 9,630 |
| • Density | 273.7/sq mi (105.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-33068 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1087114 |
Hamilton Township, one of the eleven townships of Warren County, Ohio, United States, is in the south central portion of the county. The 2000 census found 9,630 people there, up significantly from the 5,900 in 1990. 8,645 of the total in 2000 lived in the unincorporated portions of the township. It is the fastest growing area of Warren County and is about 36 miles² (93 km²) in area.
Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
The village of Maineville is near the center of the township. Parts of the township have been annexed by South Lebanon in the north and Loveland in the south. The communities of Zoar, Cozaddale, Murdock, Hopkinsville, Dallasburg, and Fosters are located here.
It is named for Alexander Hamilton, as are similar townships, in Franklin, Jackson, and Lawrence counties statewide.
Hamilton Township was one of the four original townships of Warren County, created on May 10, 1803.
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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