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 | |
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Grant Birthplace at Point Pleasant | |
Location of Monroe Township in Clermont County | |
Coordinates: 38°56′50″N 84°11′25″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Clermont |
Area | |
• Total | 31.7 sq mi (82.1 km2) |
• Land | 31.4 sq mi (81.4 km2) |
• Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
Elevation | 879 ft (268 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 7,828 |
• Density | 249/sq mi (96.2/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
FIPS code | 39-51338[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 1085867[1] |
Website | monroetwp |
Geography
Located in the southwestern part of the county along the Ohio River, it borders the following townships:
- Batavia Township - north
- Tate Township - east
- Washington Township - south
- Ohio Township - west
- Pierce Township - northwest
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.
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.
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
- "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.
- "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.
- "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
- §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
External links
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Monroe Township. |