Goshen Township, Clermont County, Ohio

Goshen Township, Clermont County, Ohio
Township
Suburban development at the community of Goshen
Location of Goshen Township in Clermont County
Coordinates: 39°14′1″N84°10′5″W / 39.23361°N 84.16806°W / 39.23361; -84.16806
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Clermont
Area
• Total	34.2 sq mi (88.6 km2)
• Land	34.1 sq mi (88.3 km2)
• Water	0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation [1]	850 ft (259 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	16,057
• Density	455/sq mi (175.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	45122
Area code	513
FIPS code	39-31010 [2]
GNIS feature ID	1085863 [1]
Website	www.goshen-oh.gov

Goshen Township is one of the fourteen townships of Clermont County, Ohio, United States. The population was 16,057 at the 2020 census. ^[3]

Geography

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

• Harlan Township, Warren County - northeast
• Wayne Township - east
• Stonelick Township - south
• Miami Township - west
• Hamilton Township, Warren County - northwest

No municipalities are located in Goshen Township, although the unincorporated community of Goshen lies in the township's center.

Name and history

It is one of seven Goshen Townships statewide. ^[4]

On July 6, 2022 Goshen Township and some surrounding areas were devastated by a EF-2 tornado. This tornado went through the heart of Goshen Township, striking the main fire station, the police department, & the township office building. The township office building also serves as the communities tornado shelter. The main fire station suffered severe damage with partial collapse of the building. The tornado continued on a southeast track through Goshen Township, destroying several homes and causing damage to all of the school buildings located on the Goshen local school district grounds.^{[ citation needed ]}

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, ^[5] 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.

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "Goshen township, Clermont County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
4. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
5. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

External links

• Township website
• County website Archived 2007-03-14 at the Wayback Machine