Colerain Township, Hamilton County, Ohio
| Colerain Township, Hamilton County, Ohio | |
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| Coordinates: 39°14′54″N 84°35′57″W / 39.24833°N 84.59917°WCoordinates: 39°14′54″N 84°35′57″W / 39.24833°N 84.59917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Hamilton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 43.2 sq mi (111.8 km2) |
| • Land | 42.9 sq mi (111.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 853 ft (260 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 58,499 |
| • Density | 1,400/sq mi (520/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 45247-45252 |
| Area code(s) | 513 |
| FIPS code | 39-16616[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086202[1] |
| Website | www.coleraintwp.org |
Colerain Township is one of the twelve townships of Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population of the township was 58,499 at the 2010 census,[3] more than in any other township in Ohio.[4]
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Geography [edit]
Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships and cities:
- Ross Township, Butler County - north
- Fairfield - northeast
- Springfield Township - east
- Forest Park - east, between sections of Springfield Township
- Cincinnati - southeast
- Green Township - south
- Miami Township - southwest
- Whitewater Township - west
- Crosby Township - northwest
The only municipality in Colerain Township is a small part of the city of North College Hill in the far southeast, but ten census-designated places occupy most of the township:
- Dry Ridge, in the center, north of Northgate
- Dunlap, in the north
- Groesbeck, in the southeast, north of White Oak
- Mount Healthy Heights, in the northeast, south of Pleasant Run
- Northbrook, in the east
- Northgate, in the center
- Pleasant Run, in the northeast
- Skyline Acres, in the southeast, also in bordering Springfield Township
- Taylor Creek, in the southwest
- White Oak, in the southeast
The unincorporated communities of White Oak, Groesbeck, Northbrook, and Northgate are all within the township.
The township is composed of 42.9 sq mi (111 km²) of gentle wooded hills separating the Mill Creek and Great Miami River basins, sloping down to the flood plain of the Miami. The terrain generally rises toward the north of the township. As of 1990, 29% of the township's land had been urbanized, and 15% developed as agricultural property, while half remained as woodlands. The township is crossed by Interstates 74 and 275, while the main north-south artery is Colerain Avenue (U.S. Route 27).
Name and history [edit]
Statewide, other Colerain Townships are located in Belmont and Ross counties. The township was named Coleraine in 1790 by one of first settlers, John Dunlap who was a surveyor who had been born in Coleraine, Ireland. At some point since then, the final e was dropped from the name.
The township was organized in 1794.
Government [edit]
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.
Colerain Township has a sister city arrangement with Obergiesing, a suburb of the German city of Munich.
References [edit]
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Coleraine township, Hamilton County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
- ^ Hamilton County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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