Williamsburg Township, Clermont County, Ohio
Williamsburg Township, Clermont County, Ohio | |
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 Lewis McKever Farmhouse | |
 Location of Williamsburg Township in Clermont County | |
| Coordinates: 39°3′4″N 84°3′49″W / 39.05111°N 84.06361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Clermont |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.2 sq mi (80.7 km2) |
| • Land | 30.1 sq mi (77.9 km2) |
| • Water | 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 758 ft (231 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 5,682 |
| • Density | 191/sq mi (73.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 45176 |
| Area code | 513 |
| FIPS code | 39-85302[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085875[1] |
| Website | williamsburgtownship |
Williamsburg Township is one of the fourteen townships of Clermont County, Ohio, United States. The population was 5,682 at the 2020 census.[3]
Geography
[edit]Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Jackson Township - north
- Sterling Township, Brown County - northeast
- Pike Township, Brown County - east
- Clark Township, Brown County - southeast corner
- Tate Township - south
- Batavia Township - west
The village of Williamsburg is located in eastern Williamsburg Township.
Name and history
[edit]It is the only Williamsburg Township statewide.[4]
In 2024, Purina announced that it was building a new plant in the township.[5]
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,[6] 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.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Williamsburg township, Clermont County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
- ^ Ryle, Jake; Fening, Madeline (27 October 2020). "Purina Announces New Factory, Jobs Coming to Clermont County". WCPO. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |