Oxford Township, Butler County, Ohio
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College Township
The "College Township" was the full survey township located in the northwest corner of Butler County, Ohio, now corresponding to the civil township of Oxford, designated by the Ohio General Assembly to be the site of the state university now called Miami University...
, is one of thirteen 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,...
in the county and is located in the northwestern corner of Butler County
Butler County, Ohio
Butler County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of 2010, the population was 368,130. Its county seat is Hamilton. It is named for General Richard Butler, who died in 1791 fighting Indians in northern Ohio. Butler's army marched out of Fort Hamilton, where the city of...
, 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
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, where it meets Preble County, Ohio
Preble County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 42,337 people, 16,001 households, and 12,144 families residing in the county. The population density was 100 people per square mile . There were 17,186 housing units at an average density of 40 per square mile...
, and Union County, Indiana
Union County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,349 people, 2,793 households, and 2,072 families residing in the county. The population density was 46 people per square mile . There were 3,077 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile...
. The city of Oxford
Oxford, Ohio
Oxford is a city in northwestern Butler County, Ohio, United States, in the southwestern portion of the state. It lies in Oxford Township, originally called the College Township. The population was 21,943 at the 2000 census. This college town was founded as a home for Miami University. Oxford...
and Miami University
Miami University
Miami University is a coeducational public research university located in Oxford, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1809, it is the 10th oldest public university in the United States and the second oldest university in Ohio, founded four years after Ohio University. In its 2012 edition, U.S...
are located here. The Census Bureau counted 24,133 inhabitants in 2000
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...
, up from 23,092 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....
. Excluding the city of Oxford and the village of College Corner
College Corner, Ohio
College Corner is a village in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio in Butler and Preble Counties, five miles northwest of Oxford. It was settled in 1811 and takes its name from its position in the northwestern corner of the "College Township", the survey township designated the previous...
there are 2,008 residents of the unincorporated portion of Oxford Township. It comprises one full survey township
Survey township
Survey township, sometimes called Congressional township, as used by the United States Public Land Survey System, refers to a square unit of land, that is nominally six miles on a side...
(R1E T5) in the Congress Lands
Congress Lands
The Congress Lands was a group of land tracts in Ohio that made land available for sale to members of the general public through land offices in various cities, and through the General Land Office...
and is thirty-six square miles in area.
History
The eleventh in order of creation, Oxford Township was erected from Milford TownshipMilford Township, Butler County, Ohio
Milford Township, one of thirteen townships in the county, is located in north-central Butler County, Ohio, United States, between Oxford and Middletown. The township, which contains the village of Somerville, had a population of 3,254 in 2000, up from 2,651 in 1990. Excluding Somerville, 2,960...
by the Butler County Commissioners (James Blackburn, William Robison, and John Wingate) on August 5, 1811, with these boundaries:
- So much of the township of MilfordMilford Township, Butler County, OhioMilford Township, one of thirteen townships in the county, is located in north-central Butler County, Ohio, United States, between Oxford and Middletown. The township, which contains the village of Somerville, had a population of 3,254 in 2000, up from 2,651 in 1990. Excluding Somerville, 2,960...
as lies within the following boundaries, to wit: Beginning at the northwest corner of the county of Butler; thence south with the western boundary line of the said county of Butler to the southwest corner of townshipSurvey townshipSurvey township, sometimes called Congressional township, as used by the United States Public Land Survey System, refers to a square unit of land, that is nominally six miles on a side...
numbered five in the first range east of the meridian line drawn from the mouth of the Great Miami riverGreat Miami RiverThe Great Miami River is a tributary of the Ohio River, approximately long, in southwestern Ohio in the United States...
; thence east with the southern boundary line of the same township to the southeast corner thereof; thence north with the eastern boundary line thereof to the north boundary line of the said county of Butler; thence west with the same to the place of beginning.
The first election of township officers was held at Sylvester Lyons's house on August 24, 1811. When Butler County was originally divided into townships, this land was in St. Clair Township
St. Clair Township, Butler County, Ohio
St. Clair Township, one of thirteen townships in Butler County, Ohio, United States, consists of three disconnected pieces located along the Great Miami River in central Butler County. It had a population of 7,336 in 2000, down from 7,670 in 1990. Exclusive of the village of New Miami, which lies...
. The site was chosen by the State of Ohio for a college in order to fulfill the unkept promise of John Cleves Symmes
John Cleves Symmes
John Cleves Symmes was a delegate to the Continental Congress from New Jersey, and later a pioneer in the Northwest Territory. He was also the father-in-law of President William Henry Harrison .-Early biography:He was the son of the Rev...
. (See College Township
College Township
The "College Township" was the full survey township located in the northwest corner of Butler County, Ohio, now corresponding to the civil township of Oxford, designated by the Ohio General Assembly to be the site of the state university now called Miami University...
for more details.)
Historic population figures
- 1820—1,653
- 1830—2,928
- 1840—3,388
- 1890—3,689
- 1900—3,766
- 1910—3,309
- 1920—3,678
- 1930—4,320
- 1940—4,685
- 1950—3,336
- 1960—4,081
- 1970—2,357
- 1980—4,058
- 1990—4,079
Geography
Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:- Israel Township, Preble CountyIsrael Township, Preble County, OhioIsrael Township is one of the twelve townships of Preble County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,273 people in the township, 1,031 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- north - Somers Township, Preble CountySomers Township, Preble County, OhioSomers Township is one of the twelve townships of Preble County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,245 people in the township, 1,943 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- northeast corner - Milford TownshipMilford Township, Butler County, OhioMilford Township, one of thirteen townships in the county, is located in north-central Butler County, Ohio, United States, between Oxford and Middletown. The township, which contains the village of Somerville, had a population of 3,254 in 2000, up from 2,651 in 1990. Excluding Somerville, 2,960...
- east - Hanover TownshipHanover Township, Butler County, OhioHanover Township, one of thirteen townships in the county, is located in west-central Butler County, Ohio, United States, midway between Hamilton and Oxford. It had a population of 7,878 in 2000, up from 7,653 in 1990. Rapidly growing, the Census Bureau in 2004 estimated the population was 8,751...
- southeast corner - Reily TownshipReily Township, Butler County, OhioReily Township, one of thirteen townships in the county, is located in west-central Butler County, Ohio, United States. It has a population of 2,568 in 2000, up from 2,521 in 1990. There are no incorporated places in the township, but the communities of Bunker Hill, Newkirk, Scipio, St. Charles,...
- south - Springfield TownshipSpringfield Township, Franklin County, IndianaSpringfield Township is one of thirteen townships in Franklin County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,178.-Geography:Springfield Township covers an area of ; of this is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Palestine* Peoria...
, Franklin CountyFranklin County, IndianaAs of the census of 2000, there were 22,151 people, 7,868 households, and 6,129 families residing in the county. The population density was 57 people per square mile . There were 8,596 housing units at an average density of 22 per square mile...
, IndianaIndianaIndiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
- southwest corner - Bath TownshipBath Township, Franklin County, IndianaBath Township is one of 13 townships in Franklin County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 400.-Geography:Bath Township covers an area of ; of this is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Bath* Mixersville* Old Bath...
, Franklin CountyFranklin County, IndianaAs of the census of 2000, there were 22,151 people, 7,868 households, and 6,129 families residing in the county. The population density was 57 people per square mile . There were 8,596 housing units at an average density of 22 per square mile...
, IndianaIndianaIndiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
- west - Union Township, Union CountyUnion County, IndianaAs of the census of 2000, there were 7,349 people, 2,793 households, and 2,072 families residing in the county. The population density was 46 people per square mile . There were 3,077 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile...
, IndianaIndianaIndiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
- northwest
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
Major highways in Oxford Township are U.S. Route 27U.S. Route 27
U.S. Route 27 is a north–south United States highway in the southern and midwestern United States. The southern terminus is at US 1 in Miami, Florida. The northern terminus is at Interstate 69 in Fort Wayne, Indiana...
and State Routes 73
Ohio State Route 73
State Route 73 is an east–west state highway in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Its western terminus is on U.S. Route 27 in Oxford. State Route 73’s eastern terminus is in Portsmouth at U.S. Route 23; this is also the southern terminus of State Route 104, and the two state...
and 732
Ohio State Route 732
State Route 732 or OH 732 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Ohio. This two-lane state route begins at OH 129 in Butler County, and extends northward to end at the junction of US 127 and US 35/OH 122 in Eaton in Preble County, Ohio, traveling .This route gives access from northern and western...
. A part of Hueston Woods State Park
Hueston Woods State Park
Hueston Woods State Park is a state park located in the Butler and Preble counties of the U.S. state of Ohio, about five miles northeast of Oxford in the southwestern part of the state. It has , including a man-made lake of . The state bought the land in 1941, but the park did not open until 1957...
is in the township and the highest point in Butler County, altitude 1051 feet (320.3 m), is in Oxford Township. The township is in the Talawanda City and College Corner Local School Districts and the Oxford telephone exchange.