Reily Township, Butler County, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Reily Township, Butler 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:Butler
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:95.0
Area Land Km2:95.0
Area Water Km2:0.0
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:2660[1]
Population Density Km2:27.6
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:268
Elevation Ft:879
Coordinates:39.4383°N -84.7544°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:45056
Area Code:513
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-66096[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1085818

Reily Township is one of thirteen townships in Butler County, Ohio, United States. It is located in the west-central part of the county. It had a population of 2,660 at the 2020 census.

History

It was the eighth in order of creation, erected from St. Clair Township by the Butler County Commissioners on December 7, 1807, with these boundaries.

The first election of township officers was at Henry Burget's home on January 2, 1808.

Geography

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

Name

The only Reily Township statewide, it is named for John Reily (1763–1850), the former Clerk of the Northwest Territory and the first Butler County clerk of courts.

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,[4] 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

The township is in the Talawanda City School District.

Major highways include U.S. Route 27, the road between Cincinnati, Ohio, and Richmond, Indiana; State Route 129, which travels from Hamilton, Ohio, to the Indiana border; and State Route 732.

References

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Reily township, Butler County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile . United States Census Bureau . 17 March 2023.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  4. http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/503.24 §503.24