Hamilton Township, Franklin County, Ohio

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Hamilton Township, Franklin County, Ohio
Township
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Hamilton Township Fire Department sign
Map of Franklin County, Ohio highlighting Hamilton Township.svg
Location of Hamilton Township in Franklin County
Coordinates: 39°50′58″N82°57′48″W / 39.84944°N 82.96333°W / 39.84944; -82.96333 Coordinates: 39°50′58″N82°57′48″W / 39.84944°N 82.96333°W / 39.84944; -82.96333
Country United States
State Ohio
County Franklin
Area
[1]
 • Total14.0 sq mi (36 km2)
 • Land13.4 sq mi (35 km2)
 • Water0.6 sq mi (2 km2)
Elevation
[2]
699 ft (213 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total8,260
 • Density590/sq mi (230/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-33026 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086104 [2]

Hamilton Township is one of the seventeen townships of Franklin County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 8,260 people in the township, 4,438 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township. [4]

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Geography

Located in the southern part of the county, it has the following borders:

Most of northern and western Hamilton Township is occupied by the city of Columbus, the county seat of Franklin County. The villages of Lockbourne and Obetz are located in the southern and northeastern part of the township respectively. Near the southeast corner of the township lies Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base.

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.

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References

  1. ↑ "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files for County Subdivisions". U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division. 2 February 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  2. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ↑ "Population and Household Counts for Governmental Units: 2010, 2000, 1990" (PDF). Ohio Department of Development. August 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 October 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  5. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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