Massie Township, Warren County, Ohio
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Massie Township, one of the eleven townships
of Warren County, Ohio
, Ohio
, United States
, is located in the northeast part of the county and the least populous of Warren County's townships. In 2000, the population was 1,061 up from 885 in 1990
; of this total, 498 lived in the unincorporated portions of the township. The third smallest township in the county with 13,622 acres (55 km²), it was named for General Nathaniel Massie
; it is the only Massie Township statewide. It is the home of the Ohio Renaissance Festival and Caesar Creek State Park
.
Located in the northeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
The village of Harveysburg is the only municipality within the township.
. The original boundary was "commencing at the point where the road from Wilmington
to Lebanon
crosses the Warren and Clinton County line, thence with said road to the line between Paul Vandervert and John Wilkinson; thence north, 80½ degrees west to the southwest corner of THomas J. Fryer's 50 acre (200,000 m²) lot, in the line of Peter Mullenburgh's west survey; thence on said line to the corner of James Currie's survey; thence north, 30 degrees east to a sugar tree on the bank of Caesars Creek, opposite to the mouth Flat Fork; thence north, 10 degrees east to the Little Miami River
, thence up said river to the Greene County
line." On June 11, 1851, the boundary was changed to "commencing at the township line between Massie and Wayne, where it crosses Clement Reed's survey, thence running in a northeastern direction on the back line of the river survey, to the corner of Richard Anderson's survey, and thence on the southwest line of said survey to Caesars Creek, thence up said creek to the Clinton County line, and the part taken from Massie township to be attached to Wayne, where it formerly belonged."
A large part of the township was submerged in the 1960s and 1970s with the damming of Caesars Creek by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Massie Township is in the Waynesville
and Clarksville
telephone exchanges.
Massie Township Fire Department, a volunteer fire department
, serves Massie Township. It is composed of sixteen firefighters based at a single station.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
of Warren County, Ohio
Warren County, Ohio
Warren County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. The population was 212,693 at the 2010 census. Its county seat is Lebanon. Warren County was erected May 1, 1803, from Hamilton County, and named for Dr...
, Ohio
Ohio
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, United States
United States
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, is located in the northeast part of the county and the least populous of Warren County's townships. In 2000, the population was 1,061 up from 885 in 1990
United States Census, 1990
The Twenty-first United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 248,709,873, an increase of 9.8 percent over the 226,545,805 persons enumerated during the 1980 Census....
; of this total, 498 lived in the unincorporated portions of the township. The third smallest township in the county with 13,622 acres (55 km²), it was named for General Nathaniel Massie
Nathaniel Massie
Nathaniel Massie was a frontier surveyor in the Ohio Country who became a prominent land owner, politician, and soldier. He founded fifteen early towns in what became the State of Ohio, including its first capital, Chillicothe...
; it is the only Massie Township statewide. It is the home of the Ohio Renaissance Festival and Caesar Creek State Park
Caesar Creek State Park
Caesar Creek State Park is located in southwestern Ohio, five miles east of Waynesville, in Warren, Clinton, and Greene Counties. The park is leased by the State from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, who in the 1970s erected a dam on Caesars Creek to impound a lake. The total park area,...
.
Geography
- Chester Township, Clinton CountyChester Township, Clinton County, OhioChester Township is one of the thirteen townships of Clinton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,771 people in the township, up from 1,200 in 1990.-Geography:Located in the northwest corner of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- northeast - Washington TownshipWashington Township, Warren County, OhioWashington Township is one of the eleven townships of Warren County, Ohio, United States. Located in the east central part of the county, it is the only one of the eleven that does not contain a municipality...
- south - Adams Township, Clinton CountyAdams Township, Clinton County, OhioAdams Township is one of the thirteen townships of Clinton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,901 people in the township, up from 1,592 in 1990 and 1,350 in 1980.-Geography:...
- southeast - Wayne TownshipWayne Township, Warren County, OhioWayne Township is one of the eleven townships of Warren County, Ohio, United States. It is located in the northeast part of the county and includes the village of Waynesville, Ohio. Its population in 2000 was 7,250, up from 5,744 in 1990; 4,436 of this total lived in the unincorporated portions...
- northwest
The village of Harveysburg is the only municipality within the township.
History
It was created by the Warren County Commissioners on October 10, 1850 from parts of Wayne and Washington Townships. From 1806 to 1815 it was part of Eaton TownshipEaton Township, Warren County, Ohio
Eaton Township was a township of Warren County, Ohio, United States. It was created on June 26, 1806, from the eastern part of Wayne Township beyond Caesars Creek. When Clinton County was created in 1815, most of the land became part of Clinton County....
. The original boundary was "commencing at the point where the road from Wilmington
Wilmington, Ohio
Wilmington is a city in and the county seat of Clinton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 12,520 at the 2010 census. At city entrances from state routes, county roads, and U.S. highways, the city slogan of "We Honor Our Champions" is seen, accompanied by signs that highlight various...
to Lebanon
Lebanon, Ohio
The population at the 2010 census was 20,033. As of the census of 2000, there were 16,962 people residing in the city. The population density was 1,440.6 people per square mile . There were 6,218 housing units at an average density of 528.1 per square mile...
crosses the Warren and Clinton County line, thence with said road to the line between Paul Vandervert and John Wilkinson; thence north, 80½ degrees west to the southwest corner of THomas J. Fryer's 50 acre (200,000 m²) lot, in the line of Peter Mullenburgh's west survey; thence on said line to the corner of James Currie's survey; thence north, 30 degrees east to a sugar tree on the bank of Caesars Creek, opposite to the mouth Flat Fork; thence north, 10 degrees east to the Little Miami River
Little Miami River
The Little Miami River is a Class I tributary of the Ohio River that flows through five counties in southwestern Ohio in the United States. The Little Miami joins the Ohio River east of Cincinnati. It forms parts of the borders between Hamilton and Clermont counties and between Hamilton and Warren...
, thence up said river to the Greene County
Greene County, Ohio
Greene County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. The population was 161,573 in the 2010 Census. Its county seat is Xenia, and it was named for General Nathanael Greene, an officer in the Revolutionary War. Greene County was established on March 24, 1803.Greene County is part...
line." On June 11, 1851, the boundary was changed to "commencing at the township line between Massie and Wayne, where it crosses Clement Reed's survey, thence running in a northeastern direction on the back line of the river survey, to the corner of Richard Anderson's survey, and thence on the southwest line of said survey to Caesars Creek, thence up said creek to the Clinton County line, and the part taken from Massie township to be attached to Wayne, where it formerly belonged."
A large part of the township was submerged in the 1960s and 1970s with the damming of Caesars Creek by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
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.Public services
The township is mostly in the Clinton-Massie Local School District but a part is in the Wayne Local School District.Massie Township is in the Waynesville
Waynesville, Ohio
Waynesville is a village in Wayne Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 2,558, up from 1,949 in 1990. It is named for General "Mad" Anthony Wayne. The village, located at the crossroads of U.S. Route 42 and State Route 73, is known for its...
and Clarksville
Clarksville, Ohio
Clarksville is a village in Clinton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 497 at the 2000 census. It is served by the Clinton Massie branch of the Wilmington Public Library of Clinton County.-Geography:...
telephone exchanges.
Massie Township Fire Department, a volunteer fire department
Volunteer fire department
See also the Firefighter article and its respective sections regarding VFDs in other countries.A volunteer fire department is a fire department composed of volunteers who perform fire suppression and other related emergency services for a local jurisdiction.The first organized force of...
, serves Massie Township. It is composed of sixteen firefighters based at a single station.