Miami Township, Montgomery County, Ohio
| Miami Township | |
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| Civil township | |
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 Location in Montgomery County and the state of Ohio. |
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| 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 | 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 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086675 |
Miami Township is one of the nine townships of Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 50,735.
Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships and cities:
Several cities are located in Miami Township:
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.
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.
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.
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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