Whitewater Township, Hamilton County, Ohio
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| Whitewater Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Hamilton |
| Area | |
| - Total | 26.3 sq mi (68.1 km²) |
| - Land | 25.6 sq mi (66.3 km²) |
| - Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 509 ft (155 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 5,564 |
| - Density | 217.4/sq mi (83.9/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-84938[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086235[1] |
Whitewater Township is one of the twelve townships of Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 5,564 people in the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Harrison Township - north
- Crosby Township - northeast, west of Colerain Township
- Colerain Township - northeast, east of Crosby Township
- Miami Township - southeast
- Lawrenceburg Township, Dearborn County, Indiana - southwest
- Miller Township, Dearborn County, Indiana - west
- Harrison Township, Dearborn County, Indiana - northwest corner
No municipalities are located in Whitewater Township, although two unincorporated communities lie in the township: Hooven in the southeast, and Miamitown in the west.
[edit] Name and history
It is the only Whitewater Township statewide.
[edit] 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.
[edit] References
- ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Hamilton County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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