Union Township, Warren County, Ohio
Encyclopedia
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, up slightly from the 4,631 in 1990
. Of those, 2,230 lived in the unincorporated part of the township and 2,438 lived in the village of South Lebanon
.
The smallest township in the county, it originally had fifteen full and six fractional sections of land totalling 11,970 acres (48 km²). However, a large portion of the township has been annexed into South Lebanon
, Lebanon
, and Mason
. The village of South Lebanon remains within the township, but Mason and Lebanon are not and that land has been lost. The township is prone to flooding from the Little Miami and Turtle Creek
.
The entire township is in the Symmes Purchase
and was surveyed in accordance with the unusual plan Symmes chose.
Union
is the third most popular township name statewide; only Washington (43 townships) and Jackson (35 townships) are more common.
Telephone service is provided through the South Lebanon, Lebanon, Mason, and Morrow
exchanges, while the South Lebanon, Lebanon, Kings Mills
, and Morrow post offices serve the township.
Interstate 71
crosses the township from southwest to northeast and State Route 48
from south to north. U.S. Route 42
clips the northwest corner of the township. Formerly, the Middletown and Cincinnati Railroad
crossed the township, but all track southeast of US 42 has been abandoned and lifted. The city of Lebanon's sewage treatment plant
is in Union Township, along the Little Miami River.
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
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, United States
United States
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, 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, up slightly from the 4,631 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, 2,230 lived in the unincorporated part of the township and 2,438 lived in the village of South Lebanon
South Lebanon, Ohio
South Lebanon is a village located in Union and Hamilton Townships in central Warren County in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 2,538, down from 2,696 in 1990...
.
Geography
Located in the central part of the county, it borders the following townships:- Turtlecreek TownshipTurtlecreek Township, Warren County, OhioTurtlecreek 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. ...
- north - 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...
- east - Hamilton TownshipHamilton Township, Warren County, OhioHamilton Township, one of the eleven townships of Warren County, Ohio, United States, is in the south central portion of the county. The 2000 census found 9,630 people there, up significantly from the 5,900 in 1990. 8,645 of the total in 2000 lived in the unincorporated portions of the township...
- south, 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... - 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
The smallest township in the county, it originally had fifteen full and six fractional sections of land totalling 11,970 acres (48 km²). However, a large portion of the township has been annexed into South Lebanon
South Lebanon, Ohio
South Lebanon is a village located in Union and Hamilton Townships in central Warren County in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 2,538, down from 2,696 in 1990...
, 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...
, 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...
. The village of South Lebanon remains within the township, but Mason and Lebanon are not and that land has been lost. The township is prone to flooding from the Little Miami and 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...
.
The entire township is 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...
and was surveyed in accordance with the unusual plan Symmes chose.
Union
Union Township, Ohio
Union Township, Ohio may refer to:*Union Township, Auglaize County, Ohio*Union Township, Belmont County, Ohio*Union Township, Brown County, Ohio*Union Township, Carroll County, Ohio*Union Township, Champaign County, Ohio...
is the third most popular township name statewide; only Washington (43 townships) and Jackson (35 townships) are more common.
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
Most of the township is in the Kings Local School District, which was formerly known as the Deerfield-Union Local School District, while parts are in the Lebanon City School District, the Mason City School District, and the Little Miami Local School District.Telephone service is provided through the South Lebanon, Lebanon, Mason, and 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...
exchanges, while the South Lebanon, Lebanon, Kings Mills
Kings Mills, Ohio
Kings Mills is an unincorporated community in the northeastern corner of Deerfield Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States, on the western shore of the Little Miami River...
, and Morrow post offices serve the township.
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,...
crosses the township from southwest to northeast and State Route 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...
from south to north. 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...
clips the northwest corner of the township. Formerly, the Middletown and Cincinnati Railroad
Middletown and Cincinnati Railroad
The Middletown and Cincinnati Railroad is a historic railroad that operated in the southwest portion of the U.S. state of Ohio.It connected Middletown, Butler County with Middletown Junction, Warren County, a distance of 14 miles....
crossed the township, but all track southeast of US 42 has been abandoned and lifted. The city of Lebanon's sewage treatment plant
Sewage treatment
Sewage treatment, or domestic wastewater treatment, is the process of removing contaminants from wastewater and household sewage, both runoff and domestic. It includes physical, chemical, and biological processes to remove physical, chemical and biological contaminants...
is in Union Township, along the Little Miami River.