Hamilton Township, Franklin County, Ohio
Hamilton Township, Franklin County, Ohio | |
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 Scioto Downs | |
 Location of Hamilton Township in Franklin County. | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Franklin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.0 sq mi (36 km2) |
| • Land | 13.4 sq mi (35 km2) |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (2 km2) |
| Elevation | 699 ft (213 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 8,260 |
| • Density | 590/sq mi (230/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-33026[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086104[2] |
Hamilton Township is one of the seventeen townships of Franklin County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 8,260 people in the township, 4,438 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[4]
Geography
Located in the southern part of the county, it has the following borders:
- Columbus - north
- Madison Township - east
- Madison Township, Pickaway County - southeast corner
- Harrison Township, Pickaway County - south
- Scioto Township, Pickaway County - southwest
- Jackson Township - west
Most of northern and western Hamilton Township is occupied by the city of Columbus, the county seat of Franklin County. The villages of Lockbourne and Obetz are located in the southern and northeastern part of the township respectively. Near the southeast corner of the township lies Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base.
Name and history
Statewide, other Hamilton Townships are located in Jackson, Lawrence, and Warren 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 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.
Landmarks
- Scioto Downs, located on U.S. Route 23, is a horse racing track and the site of the OHSAA State Cross Country Championships.
References
- ^ "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files for County Subdivisions". U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division. 2 February 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Population and Household Counts for Governmental Units: 2010, 2000, 1990" (PDF). Ohio Department of Development. August 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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Municipalities and communities of Franklin County, Ohio, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |