Monroe Township, Clermont County, Ohio

Monroe Township , founded June 9, 1825, is one of the fourteen townships of Clermont County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 7,828.[3]

Monroe Township, Clermont County, Ohio
Township
Grant Birthplace at Point Pleasant
Location of Monroe Township in Clermont County
Coordinates: 38°56′50″N 84°11′25″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyClermont
Area
 • Total31.7 sq mi (82.1 km2)
 • Land31.4 sq mi (81.4 km2)
 • Water0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)
Elevation879 ft (268 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total7,828
 • Density249/sq mi (96.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-51338[2]
GNIS feature ID1085867[1]
Websitemonroetwp.org

Geography

Located in the southwestern part of the county along the Ohio River, it borders the following townships:

Campbell County, Kentucky lies across the Ohio River to the southwest.

No municipalities are located in Monroe Township, although the unincorporated community of Point Pleasant lies in the township's south along the Ohio River. Other unincorporated areas include Nicholsville, Ohio and Laurel, Ohio.

Name and history

It is one of 22 Monroe Townships statewide.[4]

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 officer-ship or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees. Monroe Township also employees a Township Administrator for Overall daily activities.

You can find the Township web Page here.

Zoning

Monroe Township does have zoning in the Township. You can obtain Information here.

Parks

Monroe Township has Two Parks maintained by the Township Fair Oak and Monroe Community Park Fair Oak park located on Fairoak road Amelia Ohio has a play area and walking track. Monroe Community Park is located across from Twp Officers on S.R 222 Bethel Ohio. It also has a play area and Walking Track.

Grant Rest stop across from the Birthplace of Grant on US 52 is maintained by the State of Ohio.

Bachelier Park sports complex operated by Amelia Knothole Baseball.

Other Notable Places in the Township

Mt. Zion Cemetery/Lafayette School

US Grant Birthplace Information from remarkable ohio.

Grant Memorial Bridge

Birthplace Of Grant

Henry Clark Corbin/Colclazer Run

Services and Safety

A full service Maintenance and Service department repair and service township roads, maintain and repair all buildings the township owns and provide support services for some cemeteries located in the Township. A contract with the Clermont County Sheriff's office helps to provide an enhanced Law Enforcement presence in the township. Fire/EMS services are provided by Monroe Township from two stations staffed 24/7 365. The current Insurance rating (ISO) is a 3.

School Districts

Monroe Township is covered by two School districts. New Richmond Exempted Village School district and West Clermont

Notable people
  • Ulysses S. Grant (April 27, 1822 – July 23, 1885) US civil war LT. General and 18th President of the United States. Grant became overall Army Commander and Lt. General in March of 1864. This feat was something only George Washington had achieved before him.
  • Henry Clark Corbin (September 15, 1842 – September 8, 1909) was an officer in the United States Army who served as Adjutant General of the U.S. Army from 1898 to 1904. Corbin also was promoted to lieutenant general in April 1906. Remarkable Ohio information on Henry Clark Corbin
  • Eliza Archard Conner (1838-1912), journalist, lecturer, and feminist

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Monroe township, Clermont County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on January 18, 2015. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
  4. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  5. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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