Hamilton Township, Franklin County, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Hamilton Township, Franklin County, Ohio
Settlement Type:Township
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Franklin
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:14.0
Area Land Sq Mi:13.4
Area Water Sq Mi:0.6
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:8634
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Footnotes:[3]
Elevation M:213
Elevation Ft:699
Coordinates:39.8494°N -82.9633°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-33026[4]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1086104

Hamilton Township is one of the seventeen townships of Franklin County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 8,634 people in the township.

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.

Landmarks

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files for County Subdivisions. U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division . 2 February 2011. 18 February 2012.
  2. Web site: Hamilton township, Franklin County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile . United States Census Bureau . 1 July 2023.
  3. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  4. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  5. http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/503.24 §503.24