Country United States County Hamilton FIPS code 39-49364 Elevation 237 m Local time Monday 12:13 PM | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1086220 Population 15,757 (2010) | |
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Weather 6°C, Wind S at 19 km/h, 94% Humidity Area 61.64 km² (58.79 km² Land / 2.849 km² Water) | ||
Miami Township is one of the twelve townships of Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 15,757 people in the township, 10,728 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
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Map of Miami Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the southwestern corner of the county along the Ohio River, it borders the following townships:
Four municipalities are located in Miami Township:
The census-designated places of Grandview, Miami Heights, Shawnee, and a portion of Mack are located in Miami Township.
Name and history
Statewide, other Miami Townships are located in Clermont, Greene, Logan, and Montgomery counties.
The township was named for its location at the point where the Great Miami River flows into the Ohio River.
The monument and tomb of U.S. President William Henry Harrison is located just off U.S. Route 50 in the township, and his former residence is located in nearby North Bend.
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, 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.