Pierce Township, Clermont County, Ohio
| Pierce Township, Clermont County, Ohio | |
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 Location of Pierce Township in Clermont County |
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| Coordinates: 39°1′23″N 84°15′53″W / 39.02306°N 84.26472°WCoordinates: 39°1′23″N 84°15′53″W / 39.02306°N 84.26472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Clermont |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.1 sq mi (59.8 km2) |
| • Land | 22.9 sq mi (59.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 899 ft (274 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 14,349 |
| • Density | 628/sq mi (242.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-62540 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085869 |
| Website | piercetownship |
Pierce Township is one of the fourteen townships of Clermont County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census reported 14,349 people living in the township, 10,968 of whom were in the unincorporated portions of the township.
Located in the western part of the county along the Ohio River, it borders the following townships:
Campbell County, Kentucky lies across the Ohio River to the southwest.
Part of the village of Amelia is located in eastern Pierce Township, and part of the census-designated place of Withamsville is located in the township's north.
It is the only Pierce Township statewide.
Pierce Township was established in 1853.
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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