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'''Miami Township''' is one of the fourteen [[civil township|townships]] of [[Clermont County, Ohio|Clermont County]], [[Ohio]], [[United States]]. The [[United States Census, 2000|2000 census]] found 36,632 people in the township.<ref>[http://www.osuedc.org/profiles/population/places.php?sid=41&fips=39025 Clermont County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates] [[Ohio State University]], 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.</ref>
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Situated along the banks of the Little Miami and East Fork rivers, Miami Township is one of the fastest growing and most livable communities in the Greater Cincinnati area. Miami Township is family-friendly with a unique blend of residential and business areas combined with excellent parks, recreational facilities and a township that values its residents. Nestled in the northwest corner of Clermont County, Miami Township is centrally located along the I-275 business loop. Originally founded in 1801 as O'Bannon Township, Miami Township has seen tremendous growth since 1960 as the township transformed from a rural countryside to a bustling suburban community.
Today, Miami Township hosts major employers, offers an extensive selection of newer homes, a high level of services and an excellent quality of life.

Miami Township is governed by a three-member Board of Trustees, which includes Chairman '''Ken Tracy''', Vice Chairman '''Mary Makley Wolff''', and Member '''Ed Humphrey'''. There is also an elected Fiscal Officer, '''Eric Ferry'''.


==Geography==
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*[[Symmes Township, Hamilton County, Ohio|Symmes Township, Hamilton County]] - west
*[[Symmes Township, Hamilton County, Ohio|Symmes Township, Hamilton County]] - west


Many populated places are located in Miami Township:
*Part of the city of [[Loveland, Ohio|Loveland]], in the north
*Part of the city of [[Milford, Ohio|Milford]], in the southwest
*The [[census-designated place]] of [[Day Heights, Ohio|Day Heights]], in the center
*The census-designated place of [[Mount Repose, Ohio|Mount Repose]], in the center
*The census-designated place of [[Mulberry, Ohio|Mulberry]], in the west
*The [[unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] of [[Miamiville, Ohio|Miamiville]], in the west.


==Name and history==
==Name and history==
Statewide, other Miami Townships are located in [[Miami Township, Greene County, Ohio|Greene]], [[Miami Township, Hamilton County, Ohio|Hamilton]], [[Miami Township, Logan County, Ohio|Logan]], and [[Miami Township, Montgomery County, Ohio|Montgomery]] Counties.
Miami Township was originally known as O'Bannon Township, one of Clermont County's five original townships that included Ohio, Pleasant (now part of Brown County), Washington and Williamsburgh. They were established on Feb. 15, 1801, by the First Court of the Justices of General Quarter Sessions that met at the first Clermont County seat, Williamsburgh. No records have been found that established the boundaries of each township.

O'Bannon Township was named in honor of the first surveyor in Clermont County, John O'Bannon. He made the first survey on Virginia Military District land on Nov. 13, 1787, on the site of the village of Neville. The township's name, shortly after, was changed to Miami, after the Little Miami River that had been named after the Miami Indians who once held control of the area.

The following is a history of local neighborhoods in Miami Township.

'''BRANCH HILL'''
Branch Hill was laid out in 102 lots on Jan. 3,1873, by Col. John H. Branch for whom the village was named. Branch and "Cincinnati Enquirer" editor G. M. D. Bloss, another village resident, were both killed on the railroad tracks, about the same time, shortly after the village began. A post office began here in 1847 and was discontinued for the last time in 1933.

'''EPWORTH HEIGHTS'''
Epworth Heights began as the Cincinnati Camp Meeting Grounds. It was an extensive development of the Methodist Church and operated by the Cincinnati Camp Meeting Grounds Association. The first camp meeting took place here the week of Sept. 14, 1874 on the 40-acre plot. Camp meetings many times lasted a week or more and consisted of religious preaching and soul saving. Thousands of people attended these meetings. Many of the people were from Cincinnati with many of them arriving by the Little Miami and the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern railroads. The first Chautauqua took place here in August 1890. A Chautauqua was described by its founder, John H. Vincent, a Methodist clergyman, as existing to "utilize the general demand for summer rest by uniting daily study with healthful recreation and thus render the occasion one of pleasure and instruction combined." Epworth Heights' grounds contained two auditoriums (one was huge holding 1,500 people), a large tabernacle open on the sides, tennis courts, shuffleboard courts, a corral for horseback riding, canoe launches, a reservoir, a hotel, gazebos, foot bridges, and Saint Paul's Methodist Church. There were many cottages on the grounds for permanent residents and areas for parking vehicles and pitching tents for those just attending events. There were more than 700 lots, the average size being 20-feet by 40-feet. Many of the streets were named in honor of people prominent in Methodist history - Asbury A venue, Coke Avenue, McKendree Avenue, and Wesley Avenue. Grand Avenue was the main street. World War I was the first major disruption of life, automobiles changed recreation habits, and the Depression, beginning in 1929, brought financial problems. Legal disputes in the 1950s ended the association's control of the land. Clermont County won a court decision that ordered the association to pay taxes on everything except the land on which the chapel sat. Clermont County Common Pleas Court also removed an old clause from the original deed that said if a property was used for any other purpose than religious use, the land would revert back to the association. The association sold it's remaining land holdings and went out of business in 1952.

'''GUINEA CITY'''
Guinea City existed for a short while as a community. It began about 1870 in the area of the intersection of Branch Hill-Guinea Pike and Paxton-Guinea Road. Four post offices existed here succeeding each other beginning on June 4, 1886, and closing for the fourth and final time on Mar. 15, 1907 when the Loveland post office took over the mail delivery. The largest employer was Felix Motsinger who owned a cooperage here in the-mid 1800s.

'''MIAMIVILLE (MIAMISVILLE)'''
Miamiville was laid out by Moses F. Robinson on Sept. 29, 1849. It originally consisted of 17 lots. He opened the first store in town before the year was over. The first industry in the area was the mills of Enoch Buckingham who built them about 1810. John S. and Mark Buckingham built mills in town about 1830; a grain distillery was added about 1835. Other early businesses included two machine shops, a cooperage, a blacksmith shop, a shoe shop and, in later years, a tomato canning plant. The first doctor in town was William McHenry in 1856. It is believed the first tavern opened in town was that of Riley Woodlief in 1850. The first church was the Christian Church that was organized on Feb. 6, 1854, by Elder Thomas Brandon. The Methodist Church may have been begun by disgruntled members of the Christian Church. The village was invaded by Gen. John Hunt Morgan's Raiders early in the morning of July 14, 1863. The Confederate States cavalrymen derailed a train near present Beech Road. The overturned train killed Cornelius Conway, the train's fireman. It is said he haunts the site where he was killed. The Miamiville Cemetery Association was formed on Apr. 10, 1866. Buried in Evergreen Cemetery is Charlie Henry Rich, the man who dealt the "Dead Man's Hand" to Wild Bill Hickok in Deadwood, S. D., on Aug. 2,1876. The Miamiville Special School District was established on Apr. 7, 1876, by an act of the Ohio General Assembly. The school had two rooms for all eight grades and later offered instruction for just grades one-six. Abraham Lincoln passed through Miamivi1le in February 1861 on his way to his inauguration as President of the United States. The Little Miami Railroad began operation in 1841. Today the route is used as the Little Miami Scenic Trail.

'''MOUNT REPOSE'''
Mount Repose is believed to have had its beginnings along the old Chillicothe Turnpike (present S. R 28) when it was regarded as a resting place or stopover from the long climb up the hill from Milford. The first business is believed to have begun in 1828 when Ii Mr. Selden began a merchandising operation. A post office began in 1867 and continued until 1907. On the eastern end of town an inn was operated by the Porter family and Jacob Wainwright operated a blacksmith shop. Aaron Condo was a village wheelwright and Charles McGee was the village cooper. Mount Repose was the site of Camp Repose, or Camp Shady, where armaments and supplies were stored during the War Between the States. It was attacked and destroyed by Gen. John Hunt Morgan's Raiders on July 14, 1863. Years later, when construction was going on in the area, cannon barrels and ammunition were uncovered.

'''MULBERRY (NEWBERRY or NEW SALISBURY)'''
Originally, the area was known as Newberry when it was laid out by Thomas Shumard in 1818.. It consisted of only five lots on the north side of present V..S.. 28.. The plat for New Salisbury was made on the south side of the road by Thomas Combs on Aug. 22, .1833. It consisted of 40 lots. The first business was begun by William McGrew about .1820; he sold merchandise. In 1831 a post office was established here under the name of Mulberry, probably because of mulberry bushes in the area. The next year a public house, or hotel, was opened by Gabriel Leming. Other businesses located in town were a saw mill, a blacksmith ship, a wagon maker, a shoe shop, a brick maker, a cooperage, a distillery, and a tannery. Mulberry's biggest claim to fame was the exporting of fruit from the many types of fruit trees and vines in the area. Is it said Clermont County may have been the United States' major exporter of fruit before Florida became a state and much of the produce came from Mulberry.

'''O'BANNONVILLE (O'BANIONVILLE)'''
O'Bannonville received its importance because it was about the midway point between the county seats of Clermont (Williamsburgh) and Warren (Lebanon) on: a much-used stagecoach route. The community and O'Bannon Creek took their name from the first surveyor in Clermont County, John 0 'Bannon, from Versailles, Ky., a community he helped begin. Business began to thrive around this halfway stopping point. Cox's Inn attracted most of the travelers. Joshua Cox is said to have settled near Goshen in 1792. Since this area was still in control of the Shawnee Indians, it is more likely he moved to the area after Aug. 3, 1795, when the Treaty of Greeneville, Ohio, was signed that required the Indians to surrender about the southern two-thirds of the present state of Ohio. Regardless, Cox began operation of a mill that also included a distillery that kept his tavern supplied with liquid refreshment. By 1810, O'Bannonville had two blacksmith shops, a wool carding shop, a cobbler, a general store, and a post office. Col. William Ramsey, grandson of the first settler of the area, Col. Thomas Paxton, purchased 15 acres on which to build a subdivision, but the coming of the railroad changed his plans. A. C. Pickleheimer ran a stone shipping company and O'Bannonville picked up the nickname "Pickleville." The trains ended the stops in town about 1920. Grailville was established here in 1944. It is an adult educational and conference center operated by the Grail, an international women's organization that is an ecumenical movement for women of all Christian backgrounds. It is open to both women and men and offers programs of women, social justice, personal growth, and spirituality. The "main house" was built in 1890.

'''PERINTOWN (PERIN'S MILLS)'''
Perintown began with the Samuel Perin's purchase of 14 acres along present Round Bottom Road in 1813. Here, along the East Fork of the Little Miami River, Perin built the first saw mill in the area in 1814. In 1817 he built a small gristmill. Thus, the community was originally known as Perin's Mills. In 1824 Perin built a tannery that was managed by Enoch Ross. This brought greater employment and business to the area. A distillery was built near the present intersection ofU. S. 50 and Pleasant Hill-Wolfpen Road. Additional sawmills were built that supplied wood for the building of flatboats. The flatboats brought Perintown its fame and fortune. They transported flour, salt pork, lumber, leather, and other products as far as New Orleans. Samuel's son, Ira, operated the overland freight wagons that brought food and other supplies back to Clermont County. Perin's Mills is said to have become, for several years, the largest active market in the area, including Cincinnati. Wheat, com, barley, rye, and hogs were some of the products. In 1850, the Cahoon family took over the ownership of the mills. Fire destroyed the distillery in 1853 and the gristmill in 1862. In Clermont County, present U. S. 50 was finished in 1806 and was first known as the Anderson State Road; in 1831 it became known as the Milford-Chillicothe Turnpike. Before all this, the Joshua B. Davis stagecoach line came through town. The first railroad came through in 1876 and it was replaced in 1884 by the Cincinnati and Eastern Railroad. The tracks now serve the Norfolk and Southern Railroad. The C & E station was known as the Cahoon Station for the family that owned the property. The station still stands. A traction line, known as the Swing Line, stopped in Perintown from 1910-19. Clermont County's first electrical power station was built near the corner of Binning and Round Bottom roads. It furnished power for the traction lines. To the east of the station was Gravel Beach, a recreation area that was in opemtion in the early 1900s. Other businessmen moved into town including Mose Elstun, the cabinetmaker, and Samuel Teal, the first blacksmith. Teal was a member of the family of Tealtown Road fame. The first hotel began operation in 1824 under Joseph Cline; it was destroyed by fire in 1965. The first d~or is believed to have been Dr. Williams who arrived in 1835. Samuel Perin built the Methodist Church in 1834, the first church building in town. The present United Methodist Church building was built in 1885 to replace the original that had been destroyed by fire in 1884. Many of the Perins are buried in the cemetery including Capt. Isaac Perin who at 24 years of age died in the explosion of his new sidewheel steamer, Moselle, on Apr. 25, 1838. This tragedy is regarded by many riverboat historians to be the worst river disaster ever. It occurred on the north bank of the Ohio River just upriver from Cincinnati. A two-room schoolhouse was built in 1889 on the NW comer ofU. S. 50 and Pleasant Hill- Wolfpen Road. It closed in 1953 to consolidate with the Owensville School District and it was destroyed by fire in 1965. Two stately mansions were demolished in the past 25 years that were of historical significance to Perintown. Samuel Perin's home stood on the SW comer of Round Bottom Road and U. S. 50. (now the site of the United Dairy Farmer store). On the north side of U.S. 52, just west of the United Dairy Farmer's stood the home of Dr. Woodward who had married into the Perin family. His home was built after the Civil War on the site of another home of Samuel Perin. It was demolished in the winter of 1999-2000 to make way for future development. A school building was located in the back of Dr. Woodward's home.

'''PLEASANT HILL (DAY HEIGHTS)'''
Pleasant Hill began in the area of the present intersection of Pleasant Hill-Wolfpen Road and S. R. 131. It is believed it received its name from the pleasant location atop this Miami Township Hill. By about 1820 a Methodist Episcopal Church had its beginning in the area. Conduce Gatch was appointed the leader of this class. The recently used name of Day Heights came about because the Day family moved to the area and became well-known farm land owners in the early 1960s. Pleasant Hill-Wolfpen Road is believed to have received its name from the connection of the road between the community and a pen (den) of wolves that lived in the hills at the south end of the present road.

'''WARDS CORNER'''
This community once stood at the intersection of Ward's Comer Road and Branch Hill-Guinea Pike. It was named after several families of Ward that moved here probably in the early 1800s. The area was known as Ward's Comer at least by the Civil War. A skirmish between local men, led by Lt. Paxton and Sgt. Ramsey, and Gen. John Hunt Morgan's Raiders took place here on the morning of July 14, 1863. One of the Confederate cavalrymen was wounded in the neck and died and was buried here (site unknown). Morgan is said to have warned the local citizens to give his soldier a decent Christian burial or he would return and wreak revenge. Paxton and Ramsey were descendants of Loveland's first settlers.


==Government==
==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 clerk, 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 clerkship or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees. Current Board of Trustees members include Chairman '''Ken Tracy''', Vice Chairman '''Mary Makley Wolff''', and Member '''Ed Humphrey'''. There is also an elected Fiscal Officer, '''Eric Ferry'''.
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 clerk, 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 clerkship or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.

'''Miami Township, Clermont County, OH'''
Administrative Offices: 6101 Meijer Drive, Miami Township, OH 45150
www.MiamiTwpOH.gov; 513-248-3725

Miami Township has 7 departments as follows: Administration, Fire/EMS, Parks/Recreation, Police, Road/Service, Community Development/Zoning, and Community Relations.

'''Administration''': 5 full-time personnel, 3 Trustees, 1 Fiscal Officer
Service Highlights: The Miami Township Administrator’s Office includes the Township Administration, the Fiscal Officer’s staff, and all other Administrative Staff. It located inside the Miami Township Civic Building at 6101 Meijer Drive. General questions about township operations and functions may be directed to the Administrative Staff. Questions related to a specific department (police, fire, road maintenance, recreation, zoning) should be directed to that department first.

'''Fire/EMS''': 44 full-time personnel, 23 part-time personnel, 13 volunteers
Service Highlights: The Miami Township Fire and Emergency Medical Service is the branch of township operations providing fire, rescue, and emergency medical response. Miami Township Fire/EMS employs 44 full-time employees supplemented by a dynamic group of part-time and volunteer personnel. Currently 39 of the full-time personnel work a 24 / 48 hours shift system where they are on-duty for 24 then are off-duty for 48 hours. The other full-time staff is administrative, working normal business hours. All personnel are required to be cross trained to a minimum State of Ohio EMT-B, and State Certified Fire fighter. Additionally, all full-time personnel are required to complete an intense six week Fire Academy course and all newly hired employees are Ohio Paramedic Certified. We also employ an administrative assistant at our headquarters. The service operates 3 stations which are manned 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Our fleet consists of 3 primary engines, 1 brush fire unit, 1 salvage/rehab unit, 3 advanced life support ambulances, 1 supervisor vehicle, 3 chief’s cars, and 3 staff/utility vehicles. All engines are equipped with advanced life support equipment, generators, gasoline powered fans, foam, and rescue cutters/spreaders. Our run volumes have risen steadily as the population of the township has increased. A sample of the services provided by us include fire rescue response, emergency medical treatment and transport, fire safety inspections, public fire education (schools and business), fire hydrant maintenance, juvenile fire setter education, senior citizen safety programs, and CPR / first aid programs

'''Parks/Recreation''': 3 full-time personnel, 2 part-time office staff, various seasonal personnel
Service Highlights: The Miami Township Parks and Recreation Department enriches the lives of our residents through recreational activities, enhancement of natural beauty in our public parks, and by maintaining a safe, clean environment. With approximately 300 acres of green space, Miami Township has the best park system in the area. There are five parks in the Miami Township Park System; Community Park on Buckwheat Road, Paxton Ramsey Park on Price Road, Miami Meadows Park on State Route 131, Miami Riverview Park on Branch Hill Loveland Road and Longfield Acres in the Longfield subdivision. There's something here for everyone, whether it's playing baseball, basketball, tennis, football, volleyball or soccer; fishing at our catch and release lake; trying out your latest moves at our Skatepark; or taking a leisurely ride along the Little Miami Scenic Bike Trail. We consistently strive to meet the best interests of the community in short-term as well as long-term goals. Our Parks and Recreation Programs are based on the fact that children perform best in a positive, fun, learning environment, and that adults need to have some fun and enjoyment, too. The Miami Township Parks and Recreation Department is committed to providing year-round activities to residents of all ages. Programs and activities sponsored by the department are fee-based and are generally not subsidized by Township tax dollars. The Miami Township park system is open to all residents without fee. If you would like to reserve a particular field or facility, a permit is required through the Township offices at minimal cost. In addition, Miami Township encourages persons with special needs to participate in all programs and activities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodations or a “Program Buddy”, please contact the Director of Parks and Recreation in advance to discuss your specific needs. Miami Township can boast of one of the finest parks systems in the area, with over 300 acres dedicated to the recreational enjoyment of residents. The parks offer walking trails, playgrounds, fields for baseball, soccer and football, courts for volleyball, basketball and tennis, plus fishing, horseshoe pits, picnic and reception facilities, a skate park and much more.

'''Police''': 44 sworn full-time personnel.
Service Highlights: The Miami Township Police Department is an internationally accredited agency consisting of 44 sworn employees and five non-sworn support service employees with diverse backgrounds in the law enforcement profession. We have a strong sense of pride and duty about our work and we are dedicated to the service of our citizens. The Miami Township Police Department offers many services to the community through a variety of programs and specialized units. These include a road patrol division, bike patrol unit, traffic safety unit, D.A.R.E. and school resource officers, Community Oriented Policing (COP) officers, and an Investigations division. Officers of the Miami Township Police Department’s Patrol Division spend much of their time on the lookout for criminal activity and potential disturbances, traffic violations and hazards, dangerous situations and conditions, and people in need of assistance. Patrol officers are the first to respond in the event of emergencies, disturbances, crimes, traffic problems or accidents. Whenever possible, they will handle the situation with whatever immediate action is appropriate, perform follow-up investigations or make referrals as necessary. The majority of incidents are handled from start to finish by the initially responding Patrol officers, however, they can call upon a variety of specialized resources within the Miami Township Police Department when appropriate. Patrol officers make full use of community resources to assist with their mission, and invest as much time as possible in maintaining the Police Department’s most direct link with the public it serves.

'''Service/Roads''': 16 full-time personnel; various season personnel
Service Highlights: The Miami Township Service Department’s mission is to ensure the public safety by providing quality maintenance of township infrastructure: its roads, buildings, cemeteries and parks. Our goal is to achieve customer satisfaction by providing public services with pride, courtesy and commitment. The department is responsible for the many tasks that go into maintaining the 440 streets with a total of 130 road miles; 4 parks covering 250 acres; 3 cemeteries; and all township buildings. The department has pioneered computerized infrastructure management since 1994 with computers located in trucks to not only reduce paperwork, but also provides current information and mapping to our employees while in the field. Our fleet of 10 salt trucks is capable of salting all the township streets in 4 hours. When plowing is necessary (total accumulation of 3” or more) the plowing process is completed in two passes. The first pass opens the roads to traffic, while the second pass pushes the snow back for mail delivery. This process takes 8 hours or more after it stops snowing. Salt usage has been reduced with the installation of ground sensing equipment. Calcium Chloride systems on the trucks improve our ability to melt snow and ice even in sub-zero conditions. Salt supply problems will no longer limit our capabilities; a season’s worth of salt is stored in the dome off Meijer Drive. Potholes are filled as reported. Any pothole capable of causing damage to a car is filled immediately. To report potholes please call the Service Department office at 248-3728.

'''Community Development/Zoning''': 4 full-time personnel
Service Highlights: The Community Development Department is responsible for all zoning, code enforcement and land-use planning activities in Miami Township. Miami Township has its own Zoning Resolution, which establishes local control of zoning and puts the future of the township in the hands of locally elected officials. Currently the Zoning Commission and the Board of Zoning Appeals, both made up of Miami Township residents appointed by the Board of Trustees, enforce and make recommendations on zoning matters. The Zoning Commission hears and submits recommendations to the Board of Trustees regarding proposed amendments to the Zoning Resolution or the zoning map. The Board of Trustees makes the final decision on all zoning amendments. The Board of Zoning Appeals hears and makes decisions relating to special requests or variances from the strict enforcement of the Zoning Resolution. The Board of Appeals also hears appeals from decisions made by the Community Development staff. Miami Township has seen tremendous growth in the last several decades, as the community has transformed from rural countryside to a bustling suburban community. People and businesses are finding Miami Township to be a great place to live, work and play. Zoning is the tool used to direct this growth and to ensure Miami Township maintains its livable neighborhoods and its vibrant business districts. Community Development staff review plans and issue zoning certificates for all residential and commercial property improvements. Miami Township is also one of only a few townships with an adopted Property Maintenance Code to provide a tool to address nuisance issues that effect property.

'''Community Relations''': 2 full-time personnel
Service Highlights: The Miami Township Community Relations Department provides information for residents through the township’s website, newsletter and government access channel on cable television. The Miami Township newsletter is mailed to more than 12,000 residences four times each year: January, April, July and October. The newsletter is filled with information about Miami Township activities and events, including a guide to the Miami Township Parks & Recreation programs. In addition, updates on the Police, Fire/EMS, Service and Community Development departments are included to keep residents up-to-date on what is happening in their community and what their government is doing for them. The Miami Township website is located at www.MiamiTownshipOH.gov and provides up-to-the-minute news and information on everything you wanted to know about Miami Township. Each department has its own page link, and residents can email directly those leaders of the departments, as well as the Board of Trustees. Meeting agendas are placed on the website, as well as detailed minutes of past meetings so that residents can learn about their community and what is taking place. Residents will also find forms and documents to download and use, as well as special page to notify Miami Township departments and the administration about specific concerns or problems. Miami Township TeleVision on Channel 8/15 features programming on township events and departments to keep residents informed on the latest developments, or important news. The channel also runs a constant “Bulletin Board” between programs to provide details and news about upcoming events in the community.




==References==
==References==
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*[http://www.miamitwpoh.gov Miami Township website]
*[http://www.miamitwpoh.gov Miami Township website]
*[http://www.co.clermont.oh.us County website]
*[http://www.co.clermont.oh.us County website]
*[http://www.cctownship.org Clermont County Township Association Website]
*[http://www.clermontclerk.org Clermont County Clerk of Courts Website]


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Miami Township, Clermont County, Ohio
Township
Municipalities and townships of Clermont County.
Municipalities and townships of Clermont County.
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyClermont
Area
 • Total33.4 sq mi (86.5 km2)
 • Land33.1 sq mi (85.7 km2)
 • Water0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Elevation
Template:GR
807 ft (246 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total36,632
 • Density1,107.0/sq mi (427.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-49322Template:GR
GNIS feature ID1085866Template:GR

Miami Township is one of the fourteen townships of Clermont County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 36,632 people in the township.[1]

Geography

Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:

Many populated places are located in Miami Township:

Name and history

Statewide, other Miami Townships are located in Greene, Hamilton, Logan, and Montgomery Counties.

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 clerk, 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 clerkship or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.

References

  1. ^ Clermont County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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