Miami Township, Hamilton County, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Miami Township is one of the twelve townships
of Hamilton County
, Ohio
, United States
. The 2000 census
found 13,496 people in the township, 9,093 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
, it borders the following townships:
Four municipalities are located in Miami Township:
The census-designated place
of Grandview
is located in northern Miami Township.
, Greene
, Logan
, and Montgomery
counties.
The township was named for its location at the point where the Great Miami River
flows into the Ohio River.
The monument and tomb of U.S. President
William Henry Harrison
is located just off U.S. Route 50
in the township, and his former residence is located in nearby North Bend
.
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 Hamilton County
Hamilton County, Ohio
As of 2000, there were 845,303 people, 346,790 households, and 212,582 families residing in the county. The population density was 2,075 people per square mile . There were 373,393 housing units at an average density of 917 per square mile...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
found 13,496 people in the township, 9,093 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
Geography
Located in the southwestern corner of the county along the Ohio RiverOhio River
The Ohio River is the largest tributary, by volume, of the Mississippi River. At the confluence, the Ohio is even bigger than the Mississippi and, thus, is hydrologically the main stream of the whole river system, including the Allegheny River further upstream...
, it borders the following townships:
- Whitewater TownshipWhitewater Township, Hamilton County, OhioWhitewater Township is one of the twelve townships of Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 5,564 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- north - Colerain TownshipColerain Township, Hamilton County, OhioColerain Township is one of the twelve townships of Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 60,144 people in the township, more than in any other township in Ohio.-Geography:...
- northeast - Green TownshipGreen Township, Hamilton County, OhioGreen Township is one of the twelve townships of Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 55,660 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the west central part of the county, it borders the following townships and city:...
- east - Delhi TownshipDelhi Township, Hamilton County, OhioDelhi Township is one of the twelve townships of Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 30,104 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southwestern part of the county along the Ohio River, it has the following borders:...
- southeast - Boone County, KentuckyBoone County, KentuckyBoone County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1798. The population was 118,811 in the 2010 Census. Its county seat is Burlington. The county is named for frontiersman Daniel Boone...
- south, across the Ohio River. - Lawrenceburg Township, Dearborn County, IndianaLawrenceburg Township, Dearborn County, IndianaLawrenceburg Township is one of fourteen townships in Dearborn County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 10,434.-Geography:Lawrenceburg Township covers an area of ; of this is water...
- southwest
Four municipalities are located in Miami Township:
- A small part of the city of CincinnatiCincinnati, OhioCincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
, the county seatCounty seatA county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Hamilton County, in the southeast, along the Ohio River above Addyston - The village of AddystonAddyston, OhioAddyston is a village in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 1,010 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Addyston is located at ....
, in the southeast, along the Ohio River between Cincinnati and North Bend - The village of North BendNorth Bend, OhioNorth Bend is a village in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 603 at the 2000 census.-History:President Benjamin Harrison was born in North Bend. His grandfather, President William Henry Harrison is buried in the William Henry Harrison Tomb State...
, in the south, along the Ohio River below Addyston - The village of ClevesCleves, OhioCleves is a village, founded in 1818, along the Ohio River in western Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,790 at the 2000 census...
, in the center
The census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
of Grandview
Grandview, Ohio
Grandview is a census-designated place in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,391 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Grandview is located at ....
is located in northern Miami Township.
Name and history
Statewide, other Miami Townships are located in ClermontMiami Township, Clermont County, Ohio
Miami Township is one of the fourteen townships of Clermont County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 36,632 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:...
, Greene
Miami Township, Greene County, Ohio
Miami Township is one of the twelve townships of Greene County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 5,106 people in the township, 1,215 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
, Logan
Miami Township, Logan County, Ohio
Miami Township is one of the seventeen townships of Logan County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,352 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:...
, and Montgomery
Miami Township, Montgomery County, Ohio
Miami Township is one of the nine townships of Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 50,735.-Geography:Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships and cities:*Moraine - north...
counties.
The township was named for its location at the point where the Great Miami River
Great Miami River
The Great Miami River is a tributary of the Ohio River, approximately long, in southwestern Ohio in the United States...
flows into the Ohio River.
The monument and tomb of U.S. President
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
William Henry Harrison
William Henry Harrison
William Henry Harrison was the ninth President of the United States , an American military officer and politician, and the first president to die in office. He was 68 years, 23 days old when elected, the oldest president elected until Ronald Reagan in 1980, and last President to be born before the...
is located just off U.S. Route 50
U.S. Route 50
U.S. Route 50 is a major east–west route of the U.S. Highway system, stretching just over from Ocean City, Maryland on the Atlantic Ocean to West Sacramento, California. Until 1972, when it was replaced by Interstate Highways west of the Sacramento area, it extended to San Francisco, near...
in the township, and his former residence is located in nearby North Bend
North Bend, Ohio
North Bend is a village in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 603 at the 2000 census.-History:President Benjamin Harrison was born in North Bend. His grandfather, President William Henry Harrison is buried in the William Henry Harrison Tomb State...
.