Ohio Township is one of the fourteen townships

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 Clermont County

Clermont County, Ohio

Clermont County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States, just east of Cincinnati. As of 2010, the population was 197,363. Its county seat is Batavia...

, Ohio

Ohio

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, United States

United States

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. The 2000 census

United States Census, 2000

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 found 5,245 people in the township, 3,026 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.

Geography

Located in the southwestern part of the county along the Ohio River

Ohio 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:

• Pierce Township
  Pierce Township, Clermont County, Ohio
  Pierce Township is one of the fourteen townships of Clermont County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 12,226 people in the township, 10,321 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
  
   - north
• Monroe Township
  Monroe Township, Clermont County, Ohio
  Monroe Township is one of the fourteen townships of Clermont County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 8,236 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southwestern part of the county along the Ohio River, it borders the following townships:...
  
   - southeast

Campbell County, Kentucky

Campbell County, Kentucky

Campbell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed on December 17, 1794, from sections of Scott, Harrison and Mason counties. As of 2010, the population was 90,336. Its county seats are Alexandria and Newport...

 lies across the Ohio River to the southwest.

The village of New Richmond

New Richmond, Ohio

New Richmond is a village in Clermont County, Ohio, United States, founded 1814, along the Ohio River. The population was 2,219 at the 2000 census.-Geography:New Richmond is located at ....

 is located in southwestern Ohio Township, along the Ohio River.

Name and history

Statewide, other Ohio Townships are located in Gallia

Ohio Township, Gallia County, Ohio

Ohio Township is one of the fifteen townships of Gallia County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,111 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southeastern corner of the county along the Ohio River, it borders the following townships:...

 and Monroe

Ohio Township, Monroe County, Ohio

Ohio Township is one of the eighteen townships of Monroe County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1032 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the eastern part of the county along the Ohio River, it borders the following townships:...

Counties.

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.