Symmes Township, Lawrence County, Ohio

Symmes 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 Lawrence County

Lawrence County, Ohio

As of the census of 2000, there were 62,319 people, 24,732 households, and 17,807 families residing in the county. The population density was 137 people per square mile . There were 27,189 housing units at an average density of 60 per square mile...

, Ohio

Ohio

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, United States

United States

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. 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 470 people in the township.

Geography

Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

Greenfield Township, Gallia County
Greenfield Township, Gallia County, Ohio
Greenfield Township is one of the fifteen townships of Gallia County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 498 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the far western part of the county, it borders the following townships:...

- north
Walnut Township, Gallia County
Walnut Township, Gallia County, Ohio
Walnut Township is one of the fifteen townships of Gallia County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 924 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Perry Township - north...

- east
Mason Township
Mason Township, Lawrence County, Ohio
Mason Township is one of the fourteen townships of Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,095 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...

- southeast corner
Aid Township
Aid Township, Lawrence County, Ohio
Aid Township is one of the fourteen townships of Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. The township had a population of 907 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...

- south
Decatur Township
Decatur Township, Lawrence County, Ohio
Decatur Township is one of the fourteen townships of Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 839 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...

- west
Washington Township
Washington Township, Lawrence County, Ohio
Washington Township is one of the fourteen townships of Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 250 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the far northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...

- northwest

No municipalities are located in Symmes Township, although the unincorporated community

Unincorporated area

In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...

of Waterloo

Waterloo, Ohio

Waterloo is an unincorporated community in southeastern Symmes Township, Lawrence County, Ohio, United States, along Symmes Creek. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 45688....

is located in the southeastern part of the township.

Name and history

Symmes Township was named after John Cleves Symmes, as was Symmes Creek of this township. Statewide, the only other Symmes Township is located in Hamilton County

Symmes Township, Hamilton County, Ohio

Symmes Township is one of the twelve townships of Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 14,771 people in the township.-Geography:...

.

The first settlers organized Symmes Township and built cabins in the township in 1820. The first settlement was at the mouth of John's Creek with the next being on Buffalo Creek at Yates Fork (now Caulley Creek). The first school was held in the cabin of Andrew Burke on John's Creek in 1834. There were a total of 12 students from 3 different townships.

In 1989, the federal government owned of 61% of Symmes Township.

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.

Education

The vast majority of K-12 educational services are provided to Symmes Township by the Symmes Valley Local School District, although parts of the township receive services from the Rock Hill Local School District

Rock Hill Local School District

The Rock Hill Local School District is a local school district in Ohio. The central location for its offices and school campuses is just outside of Ironton, Ohio...

, which also offers Pre-K education.

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