West Chester Township, Butler County, Ohio
| West Chester Township, Butler County, Ohio | |
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Front of the Spread Eagle Tavern-James D. Conrey House
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| Motto: Where Families Grow, and Businesses Prosper... | |
 Location of West Chester Township in Butler County |
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 Butler County |
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| Coordinates: 39°21′10″N 84°21′53″W / 39.3529°N 84.3647°WCoordinates: 39°21′10″N 84°21′53″W / 39.3529°N 84.3647°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Butler |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.5 sq mi (91.9 km2) |
| • Land | 35.5 sq mi (91.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 60,958 |
| • Density | 1,717.1/sq mi (663.0/km2) |
| Website | www |
West Chester Township is one of the thirteen townships of Butler County, Ohio, United States, located in the southeastern corner of the county. It is situated between Sharonville and Liberty Township, about 18 miles (29 km) north of Cincinnati, and is included in the Cincinnati Metropolitan Area. Exits 19, 21 and 22 off Interstate 75 serve West Chester. It is the most populous township in Ohio, with a population at the 2010 census of 60,958.
The thirteenth and last in order of creation, it was erected from Liberty Township by the Butler County Commissioners on June 2, 1823, upon petitions from residents of the township. No boundaries were given in the resolution passed by the commissioners, but it originally contained 35 square miles (91 km²), just short of a full survey township. The new township was given the name "Union." Because Union Township was familiarly known as West Chester, plus the abundance of other townships in Ohio called , the name was changed to West Chester Township effective June 28, 2000, after being ratified by the township's voters at the March 9 primary election. Many census and government records, including the 2000 census, refer to Union Township. Today, it is the only West Chester Township statewide.
Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships and cities:
The southeastern corner of the township has been annexed by the city of Sharonville and a small portion in the west has been annexed by Fairfield.
The unincorporated communities of Maud, Port Union, and Tylersville are located in central, western, and western West Chester Township respectively.
The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, Mark Welch, Lee Wong, and George Lang, 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. Politically, West Chester Township leans heavily toward the Republican Party. In 2004, George W. Bush carried 76% of the vote in the township compared to 16% for John Kerry.
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