Williamsburg Township, Clermont County, Ohio

Williamsburg Township, Clermont County, Ohio
Township

Lewis McKever Farmhouse

Location of Williamsburg Township in Clermont County
Coordinates: 39°3′4″N 84°3′49″W / 39.05111°N 84.06361°W / 39.05111; -84.06361Coordinates: 39°3′4″N 84°3′49″W / 39.05111°N 84.06361°W / 39.05111; -84.06361
Country United States
State Ohio
County Clermont
Area
 • Total 31.2 sq mi (80.7 km2)
 • Land 30.1 sq mi (77.9 km2)
 • Water 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2)
Elevation[1] 758 ft (231 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 5,746
 • Density 191/sq mi (73.8/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 45176
Area code(s) 513
FIPS code 39-85302[2]
GNIS feature ID 1085875[1]
Website williamsburgtownship.org

Williamsburg Township is one of the fourteen townships of Clermont County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census reported 5,746 people living in the township,[3] 3,256 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.

Geography

Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

The village of Williamsburg is located in eastern Williamsburg Township.

Name and history

It is the only Williamsburg Township statewide.[4]

Government

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,[5] 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.

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Williamsburg township, Clermont County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  5. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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