Turtlecreek Township, Warren County, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Turtlecreek Township is one of the eleven townships
of Warren County
, Ohio
, United States
. It is in the central part of the county and surrounds the county seat of Lebanon
. Turtlecreek is the largest township in the county, originally containing sixty-three whole and seven fractional sections. It had a population of 12,617 in 2000
, up from 10,383 in 1990
. Of those, 12,114 lived in the unincorporated part of the township, 456 in Middletown
, and 47 in Monroe
.
The city of Lebanon withdrew from the township in the 1960s and formed a paper township
. Portions of the township have also been lost to annexations by the cities of Monroe
, Middletown
, and Mason
. Those areas within Monroe, however, remain in the township.
Most of the township was in the Symmes Purchase
, but the two northernmost rows of sections were not, though they are surveyed in the same manner as the Purchase.
The township is named for the Turtle Creek
, a stream named for Indian chief Little Turtle. It is the only Turtlecreek Township statewide, although there is a Turtle Creek Township in Shelby County
.
and Clearcreek
Townships. Part of Union Township
and that portion of Salem Township
north of the Little Miami River
were part of Turtlecreek, Union being detached in 1815 and the trans-Miami section of Salem detached from Union in 1860.
The first settlement in what was to become Warren County was at Beedle's Station in 1795. From 1805 until the early 20th century the township was the home of Union Village, one of the largest Shaker
communities, located in the west central part of the township about midway between Monroe and Lebanon on State Route 63
and Mason and Red Lion on State Route 741
. This is now the site of the Otterbein retirement community with a population of several hundred.
There are two large state prisons located in the western part of the township: Lebanon Correctional Institution
and Warren Correctional Institution
.
and Interstate 71
cross the township, as do U.S. Route 42
and State Routes 48
, 63, 123
, 350
, and 741. The Lebanon-Warren County Airport
is located in Turtlecreek Township on Greentree Road between Lebanon and Greentree Corners.
Most of the township is in the Lebanon City School District but a portion of the north center is in the Springboro Community City School District. The portion within the city of Monroe was detached circa 2002 and placed in the new Monroe Local School District. A part in the northwest is in the Middletown City School District, a part in the southwest is in the Mason City School District, and a part in the southeast is in the Little Miami School District.
Most of Turtlecreek Township is served by the Lebanon (45036) and Oregonia
(45054) post offices, but parts are served by Middletown (45044), Monroe (45050), Mason (45040), and Franklin
(45005). Most of the township is in the Lebanon telephone exchange but parts are within the Mason
, Franklin
, Morrow
, Monroe
, and Middletown
exchanges.
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
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
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...
. It is in the central part of the county and surrounds the county seat of 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...
. Turtlecreek is the largest township in the county, originally containing sixty-three whole and seven fractional sections. It had a population of 12,617 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 10,383 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 those, 12,114 lived in the unincorporated part of the township, 456 in Middletown
Middletown, Ohio
Middletown is an All-America City located in Butler and Warren counties in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. Formerly in Lemon, Turtlecreek, and Franklin townships, Middletown was incorporated by the Ohio General Assembly on February 11, 1833, and became a city in 1886...
, and 47 in Monroe
Monroe, Ohio
Monroe is a city located in east central Butler and west central Warren counties in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. As of 2007, the city population was 7,655, up from 4,008 in 1990....
.
Geography
Located in the central and western parts of the county, it borders the following townships:- Clearcreek TownshipClearcreek Township, Warren County, OhioClearcreek Township is one of the eleven townships of Warren County, Ohio, United States, located in the north central portion of the county. It had a population of 20,974 in 2000, up from 13,344 in 1990; of this total, 8,747 lived in the unincorporated portions of the township. It was originally...
- north - 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...
- 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...
- east, across the Little Miami RiverLittle Miami RiverThe 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... - Salem TownshipSalem Township, Warren County, OhioSalem Township is one of the eleven townships of Warren County, Ohio, United States, located in the central part of the county. The 2000 census found 4,133 people in the township, up slightly from the 4,038 in 1990; of this total, 2,847 lived in the unincorporated portions of the township. It is...
- southeast - Union TownshipUnion Township, Warren County, OhioUnion Township is one of the eleven townships of Warren County, Ohio, United States, located in the central part of the county. It was established January 3, 1815 and named Union as it was formed from parts of Deerfield and Turtlecreek Townships. The 2000 census found 4,668 people in the township,...
- south - Deerfield TownshipDeerfield Township, Warren County, OhioDeerfield Township, one of the eleven townships of Warren County, Ohio, United States, is located in the southwest corner of the county. The most urbanized of the eleven, it had 25,515 people in the 2000 census, down from the 26,359 in 1990...
- southwest - Lemon Township, Butler CountyLemon Township, Butler County, OhioLemon Township is one of thirteen townships in Butler County, Ohio, United States. Located in the northeastern part of the county, it includes most of the city of Monroe and now exists as six disconnected pieces because of annexations by Monroe and Middletown...
- west, north of Liberty Township - Liberty Township, Butler CountyLiberty Township, Butler County, OhioLiberty Township, one of thirteen townships in Butler County, Ohio, United States, is in the east-central part of the county, just south of the city of Monroe...
- west, south of Liberty Township - Franklin TownshipFranklin Township, Warren County, OhioFranklin Township, one of the eleven townships of Warren County, Ohio, United States, is in the northwest corner of the county. It is the most populous township in the county: the 2000 census found 27,294 people there, down from 27,510 in 1990; of this total, 9,947 lived in the unincorporated...
- northwest
The city of Lebanon withdrew from the township in the 1960s and formed a paper township
Paper township
A paper township is a type of civil township under Ohio law that does not act as a functioning unit of civil government. Such townships usually exist due to annexation by cities and villages.-Defunct townships:...
. Portions of the township have also been lost to annexations by the cities of Monroe
Monroe, Ohio
Monroe is a city located in east central Butler and west central Warren counties in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. As of 2007, the city population was 7,655, up from 4,008 in 1990....
, Middletown
Middletown, Ohio
Middletown is an All-America City located in Butler and Warren counties in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. Formerly in Lemon, Turtlecreek, and Franklin townships, Middletown was incorporated by the Ohio General Assembly on February 11, 1833, and became a city in 1886...
, and Mason
Mason, Ohio
Mason is an affluent city in southwestern Warren County, Ohio, United States, 22 miles away from Cincinnati . As of the 2010 census, Mason's population was 30,712. Mason has experienced fast growth, with its historic Main Street remaining at the center of the community...
. Those areas within Monroe, however, remain in the township.
Most of the township was in the Symmes Purchase
Symmes Purchase
The Symmes Purchase, also known as the Miami Purchase, was an area of land in Southwestern Ohio in what is now Hamilton, Butler, and Warren Counties. It was purchased by Judge John Cleves Symmes of New Jersey from the Continental Congress...
, but the two northernmost rows of sections were not, though they are surveyed in the same manner as the Purchase.
The township is named for the Turtle Creek
Turtle Creek
-Streams:Canada*Turtle Creek , a tributary of the Petitcodiac RiverUnited States*Turtle Creek , a tributary of the Cedar River*Turtle Creek , a tributary of the Mullica River...
, a stream named for Indian chief Little Turtle. It is the only Turtlecreek Township statewide, although there is a Turtle Creek Township in Shelby County
Turtle Creek Township, Shelby County, Ohio
Turtle Creek Township is one of the fourteen townships of Shelby County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,583 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the central part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
.
History
Turtlecreek Township was established by the Warren County Commissioners on August 15, 1804, from parts of DeerfieldDeerfield Township, Warren County, Ohio
Deerfield Township, one of the eleven townships of Warren County, Ohio, United States, is located in the southwest corner of the county. The most urbanized of the eleven, it had 25,515 people in the 2000 census, down from the 26,359 in 1990...
and Clearcreek
Clearcreek Township, Warren County, Ohio
Clearcreek Township is one of the eleven townships of Warren County, Ohio, United States, located in the north central portion of the county. It had a population of 20,974 in 2000, up from 13,344 in 1990; of this total, 8,747 lived in the unincorporated portions of the township. It was originally...
Townships. Part of Union Township
Union Township, Warren County, Ohio
Union Township is one of the eleven townships of Warren County, Ohio, United States, located in the central part of the county. It was established January 3, 1815 and named Union as it was formed from parts of Deerfield and Turtlecreek Townships. The 2000 census found 4,668 people in the township,...
and that portion of Salem Township
Salem Township, Warren County, Ohio
Salem Township is one of the eleven townships of Warren County, Ohio, United States, located in the central part of the county. The 2000 census found 4,133 people in the township, up slightly from the 4,038 in 1990; of this total, 2,847 lived in the unincorporated portions of the township. It is...
north of 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...
were part of Turtlecreek, Union being detached in 1815 and the trans-Miami section of Salem detached from Union in 1860.
The first settlement in what was to become Warren County was at Beedle's Station in 1795. From 1805 until the early 20th century the township was the home of Union Village, one of the largest Shaker
Shakers
The United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing, known as the Shakers, is a religious sect originally thought to be a development of the Religious Society of Friends...
communities, located in the west central part of the township about midway between Monroe and Lebanon on State Route 63
Ohio State Route 63
Ohio State Route 63 runs from Ohio State Route 4 on the west side of Monroe, Ohio and ends in Lebanon, Ohio. This road runs through what was once Union Village, a large historical Shaker settlement....
and Mason and Red Lion on State Route 741
Ohio State Route 741
State Route 741 is a north–south state highway in the southwest portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The southern terminus of the route is at a diamond interchange with I-71 at its Exit 25 near Kings Mills, adjacent to the Kings Island Amusement Park...
. This is now the site of the Otterbein retirement community with a population of several hundred.
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.There are two large state prisons located in the western part of the township: Lebanon Correctional Institution
Lebanon Correctional Institution
The Lebanon Correctional Institution is a prison operated by the U.S. state of Ohio's Department of Rehabilitation and Correction in Warren County's Turtlecreek Township, about four miles west of Lebanon and two miles east of Monroe on State Route 63...
and Warren Correctional Institution
Warren Correctional Institution
The Warren Correctional Institution is a prison operated by the State of Ohio's Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections in Warren County's Turtlecreek Township....
.
Public services
Both Interstate 75Interstate 75
Interstate 75 is a major north–south Interstate Highway in the Great Lakes and Southeastern regions of the United States. It travels from State Road 826 and State Road 924 in Hialeah, Florida to Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, at the Ontario, Canada, border...
and Interstate 71
Interstate 71
Interstate 71 is an Interstate Highway in the Great Lakes/Midwestern and Southeastern region of the United States. Its southern terminus is at an interchange with Interstate 64 and Interstate 65 in Louisville, Kentucky. Its northern terminus is at an interchange with Interstate 90 in Cleveland,...
cross the township, as do U.S. Route 42
U.S. Route 42
U.S. Route 42 is an east–west United States highway that runs northeast-southwest for 355 miles from Cleveland, Ohio to Louisville, Kentucky. The route has several names including Pearl Road from Cleveland to Medina in Northeast Ohio, the Cincinnati and Lebanon Pike in southwestern Ohio and...
and State Routes 48
Ohio State Route 48
State Route 48 is a north–south highway in Ohio that runs from SR 132 near Goshen to SR 66 near Houston, passing through Dayton.In the early 20th century, SR 48 was assigned to completely unrelated routes within the state...
, 63, 123
Ohio State Route 123
In Ohio, State Route 123 is a state highway which runs Ohio Route 251 about southeast of Blanchester to Germantown, a distance of .-External links:*...
, 350
Ohio State Route 350
State Route 350 is a east–west state highway in the southwest portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The highway has its western terminus at SR 123 approximately southeast of Lebanon, and just southeast of the interchange Interstate 71 has with SR 123 at its Exit 32...
, and 741. The Lebanon-Warren County Airport
Lebanon-Warren County Airport
Lebanon-Warren County Airport is a public airport located three miles northwest of the central business district of Lebanon, on Greentree Road, in Warren County, Ohio, United States....
is located in Turtlecreek Township on Greentree Road between Lebanon and Greentree Corners.
Most of the township is in the Lebanon City School District but a portion of the north center is in the Springboro Community City School District. The portion within the city of Monroe was detached circa 2002 and placed in the new Monroe Local School District. A part in the northwest is in the Middletown City School District, a part in the southwest is in the Mason City School District, and a part in the southeast is in the Little Miami School District.
Most of Turtlecreek Township is served by the Lebanon (45036) and Oregonia
Oregonia, Ohio
Oregonia is an unincorporated community in northwestern Washington Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States, on the east shore of the Little Miami River about five miles northeast of Lebanon and six miles south of Waynesville....
(45054) post offices, but parts are served by Middletown (45044), Monroe (45050), Mason (45040), and Franklin
Franklin, Ohio
Not to be confused with Franklin County, Ohio.Franklin is a city in Warren County, Ohio, United States. The population was 11,771 at the 2010 census.-History:...
(45005). Most of the township is in the Lebanon telephone exchange but parts are within the Mason
Mason, Ohio
Mason is an affluent city in southwestern Warren County, Ohio, United States, 22 miles away from Cincinnati . As of the 2010 census, Mason's population was 30,712. Mason has experienced fast growth, with its historic Main Street remaining at the center of the community...
, Franklin
Franklin, Ohio
Not to be confused with Franklin County, Ohio.Franklin is a city in Warren County, Ohio, United States. The population was 11,771 at the 2010 census.-History:...
, Morrow
Morrow, Ohio
Morrow is a village in Salem Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 1,286, up from 1,206 in 1990...
, Monroe
Monroe, Ohio
Monroe is a city located in east central Butler and west central Warren counties in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. As of 2007, the city population was 7,655, up from 4,008 in 1990....
, and Middletown
Middletown, Ohio
Middletown is an All-America City located in Butler and Warren counties in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. Formerly in Lemon, Turtlecreek, and Franklin townships, Middletown was incorporated by the Ohio General Assembly on February 11, 1833, and became a city in 1886...
exchanges.