Colerain Township, Hamilton County, Ohio | |
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![]() Fields at Fort Dunlap | |
![]() Location in Hamilton County and the state of Ohio. | |
Coordinates: 39°14′54″N84°35′57″W / 39.24833°N 84.59917°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Hamilton |
Area | |
• Total | 43.2 sq mi (111.8 km2) |
• Land | 42.9 sq mi (111.0 km2) |
• Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
Elevation | 853 ft (260 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 59,239 |
• Density | 1,380.9/sq mi (533.7/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 45239, 45247, 45251, 45252, 45253 (P.O. Boxes only), also a small part of 45231 |
Area code | 513 |
FIPS code | 39-16616 [3] |
GNIS feature ID | 1086202 [1] |
Website | www |
Colerain Township is one of the twelve townships of Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population of the township was 59,037 at the 2020 census. It is the second-largest township in Ohio by area, surpassed by Madison Township, Lake County, Ohio. [4]
Statewide, other Colerain Townships are located in Belmont and Ross counties. The village of Colerain was laid out in 1790 by surveyor John Dunlap, who was Scots-Irish and a native of the town Coleraine, in County Londonderry, Ireland. [5] Fort Coleraine, aka Dunlap's Station, was one of the earliest attempts to settle the area despite the natives who had resided here for centuries without signing any land treaties.
The township was organized in 1794.
Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships and cities:
The only municipality in Colerain Township is a small part of the city of North College Hill in the far southeast, but ten census-designated places occupy most of the township in the east
The unincorporated communities of White Oak, Groesbeck, Northbrook, and Northgate are all within the township. White Oak is unique in its geography, in that it is part in Colerain Township and part in Green Township to the south.
The township is composed of 42.9 sq mi (111 km2) of gentle wooded hills separating the Mill Creek and Great Miami River basins, sloping down to the flood plain of the Miami. The terrain generally rises toward the north of the township. As of 1990, 29% of the township's land had been urbanized, and 15% developed as agricultural property, while half remained as woodlands. The township is crossed by Interstates 74 and 275, while the main north–south artery is Colerain Avenue (U.S. Route 27).
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1820 | 1,906 | — | |
1850 | 3,125 | — | |
1860 | 3,933 | 25.9% | |
1870 | 3,689 | −6.2% | |
1880 | 3,722 | 0.9% | |
1890 | 3,348 | −10.0% | |
1900 | 3,410 | 1.9% | |
1910 | 3,034 | −11.0% | |
1920 | 2,891 | −4.7% | |
1930 | 3,664 | 26.7% | |
1940 | 4,627 | 26.3% | |
1950 | 7,473 | 61.5% | |
1960 | 28,632 | 283.1% | |
1970 | 50,971 | 78.0% | |
1980 | 56,583 | 11.0% | |
1990 | 56,781 | 0.3% | |
2000 | 60,144 | 5.9% | |
2010 | 58,499 | −2.7% | |
2020 | 59,239 | 1.3% | |
Sources: [6] [2] |
As of the census of 2020, there were 59,239 people living in the township, for a population density of 1,380.86 people per square mile (533.68/km2). There were 24,621 housing units. The racial makeup of the township was 66.1% White, 22.1% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 3.4% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.9% from some other race, and 6.0% from two or more races. 3.3% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. [2]
There were 22,838 households, out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% were married couples living together, 16.1% had a male householder with no spouse present, and 29.6% had a female householder with no spouse present. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58, and the average family size was 3.07. [2]
24.0% of the township's population were under the age of 18, 60.5% were 18 to 64, and 15.5% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.0. For every 100 females, there were 94.8 males. [2]
According to the U.S. Census American Community Survey, for the period 2016-2020 the estimated median annual income for a household in the township was $66,753, and the median income for a family was $79,805. About 10.4% of the population were living below the poverty line, including 18.7% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over. About 63.8% of the population were employed, and 26.4% had a bachelor's degree or higher. [2]
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, [7] 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.
Colerain Township has a sister city arrangement with Obergiesing, a suburb of the German city of Munich.
Hamilton County is located in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 830,639, making it the third-most populous county in Ohio. The county seat and largest city is Cincinnati. The county is named for the first Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton. Hamilton County is part of the Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Ross is a census-designated place (CDP) in Ross Township, Butler County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,478 at the 2020 census. Ross sits along U.S. Route 27 between Cincinnati, Ohio and Oxford, Ohio. Ross is part of the Cincinnati metropolitan area.
Grandview is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,312 at the 2020 census.
Groesbeck is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 7,365 at the 2020 census. It is a suburb of Cincinnati.
Northgate is a census-designated place (CDP) in Colerain Township, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 7,277 at the 2020 census.
Pleasant Run is a census-designated place (CDP) in Colerain Township, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 4,861 at the 2020 census.
Pleasant Run Farm is a census-designated place (CDP) in Springfield Township, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 4,779 at the 2020 census.
White Oak is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. It is seven miles northwest of Cincinnati. The population was 19,541 at the 2020 census. White Oak is situated in both Green Township and Colerain Township.
Crosby Township is one of the twelve townships of Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 6,030 people in the township.
Green Township is one of the twelve townships of Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. It is a suburb of the neighboring city of Cincinnati. With a population of 60,424 at the 2020 census, Green Township is the most populous township in Hamilton County, and the second most populous township in Ohio. It was founded in 1809.
Miami Township is one of the twelve townships of Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 15,969 as of the 2020 census.
Springfield Township is one of the twelve townships of Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 35,862 as of the 2020 census. Springfield Township is home to the largest private school in Ohio, the largest lake in Hamilton County, and the Cincinnati area's annual Greek Festival.
Symmes Township is one of the twelve townships of Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 15,642 as of the 2020 census.
Whitewater Township is one of the twelve townships of Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 6,375 as of the 2020 census.
Mack is a census-designated place (CDP) in Green and Miami townships, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 11,088 at the 2020 census. At prior censuses, the community was listed as two separate CDPs, Mack North and Mack South.
Dunlap is a census-designated place (CDP) in Colerain Township, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,658 at the 2020 census. The siege of Dunlap's Station was a battle that took place near here on the Great Miami in 1791 during the Northwest Indian War.
Dry Ridge is a census-designated place (CDP) in Colerain Township, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,698 at the 2020 census.
New Burlington is a census-designated place (CDP) in Springfield Township, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 5,049 at the 2020 census.
Skyline Acres is a census-designated place (CDP) in Colerain and Springfield townships, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,446 at the 2020 census.
Taylor Creek is a census-designated place (CDP) in Colerain Township, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 4,056 at the 2020 census.