Hanover Township, Butler County, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Hanover Township, one of thirteen townships
in the county, is located in west-central Butler County
, Ohio
, United States
, midway between Hamilton
(the Butler County seat) and Oxford
. It had a population of 7,878 in 2000
, up from 7,653 in 1990
. Rapidly growing, the Census Bureau in 2004 estimated the population was 8,751. It is named for Hanover County, Virginia
, where the early settlers originated. Statewide, other Hanover Townships are located in Ashland
, Columbiana
, and Licking
Counties.
and St. Clair
Townships by the Butler County Commissioners (James Blackburn, John Wingate, and William Robison) on December 2, 1811 with these boundaries:
in the Congress Lands
, and had an area of thirty-six square miles before the City of Hamilton
annexed about four square miles of the township on its eastern edge. About half the village of Millville
is in Hanover Township (the remainder is in Ross Township
) as is the unincorporated town of McGonigle
. Furthermore, the unincorporated community
of McGonigle
lies in the township's northwest.
Located in the center of the county, it borders the following townships:
There are no navigable waterways in the township. It lies entirely within the Great Miami River
's watershed. Beale Run, Indian Creek, Salman Run, and Lick Run drain to the south, their waters eventually entering the Great Miami below Hamilton. Becketts Run, Curlane Run, and Stony Run flow into the Four Mile Creek, which enters the Great Miami above Hamilton.
As of 2007, the trustees are Fred Stitsinger, Timothy S. Derickson, and Douglas L. Johnson. Derickson's term expires December 31, 2011. Johnson and Stitsinger's terms expire December 31, 2009. The clerk is Elizabeth A. Brosius. The township administrator is Bruce Henry.
The first election of township officers was held at Aaron Sacket's home on December 21, 1811. In 2004, the township budget was about $1.4 million.
Policing is done by the Butler County sheriff's office under a contract with the township. The township operates a fire department which also makes ambulance runs. The township also operates a cemetery and its roads department maintains 34.5 miles (55.5 km) of highways.
division crossed the township en route from Hamilton with a station at McGonigle
. This line, still active, is now part of CSX Transportation
.
Major highways are U.S. Route 27
, which links Cincinnati
to Richmond via Millville and Oxford through the western third of the township; State Route 177, which links Hamilton and Richmond, across the northeast section of the township; State Route 130, which links U.S. 27 and State Route 177 through the center of the township; and State Route 129, which crosses the southeast from Hamilton to Millville.
Telephone Company's Hamilton exchange, but the northwest and north central sections are in Verizon's Oxford exchange. Electricity is provided by the Cincinnati Gas and Electric Company, mainly along U.S. Route 27
and State Route 177. The remaining areas are served by the Butler County Rural Electric Co-operative http://www.butlerrural.coop/index.htm. Natural gas is provided by the Cincinnati Gas and Electric Company.
, and the Edgewood City has a small piece of the township's northeast corner.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in the county, is located in west-central Butler County
Butler County, Ohio
Butler County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of 2010, the population was 368,130. Its county seat is Hamilton. It is named for General Richard Butler, who died in 1791 fighting Indians in northern Ohio. Butler's army marched out of Fort Hamilton, where the city of...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, midway between Hamilton
Hamilton, Ohio
Hamilton is a city in Butler County, southwestern Ohio, United States. The population was 62,447 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Butler County. The city is part of the Cincinnati metropolitan area....
(the Butler County seat) and Oxford
Oxford, Ohio
Oxford is a city in northwestern Butler County, Ohio, United States, in the southwestern portion of the state. It lies in Oxford Township, originally called the College Township. The population was 21,943 at the 2000 census. This college town was founded as a home for Miami University. Oxford...
. It had a population of 7,878 in 2000
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, up from 7,653 in 1990
United States Census, 1990
The Twenty-first United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 248,709,873, an increase of 9.8 percent over the 226,545,805 persons enumerated during the 1980 Census....
. Rapidly growing, the Census Bureau in 2004 estimated the population was 8,751. It is named for Hanover County, Virginia
Hanover County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 86,320 people, 31,121 households, and 24,461 families residing in the county. The population density was 183 people per square mile . There were 32,196 housing units at an average density of 68 per square mile...
, where the early settlers originated. Statewide, other Hanover Townships are located in Ashland
Hanover Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Hanover Township is one of the fifteen townships of Ashland County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,520 people in the township, 1,081 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
, Columbiana
Hanover Township, Columbiana County, Ohio
Hanover Township is one of the eighteen townships of Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,749 people in the township, 3,362 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
, and Licking
Hanover Township, Licking County, Ohio
Hanover Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Licking County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,731 people in the township, 1,846 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
Counties.
Erection
The twelfth in order of creation, Hanover Township was erected from RossRoss Township, Butler County, Ohio
Ross Township, one of thirteen townships in the county, is located in south-central Butler County, Ohio, United States, southwest of the city of Hamilton. The population was 6,448 in 2000, up from 6,383 in 1990; 5,886 of this total lived in the unincorporated portions of the township...
and St. Clair
St. Clair Township, Butler County, Ohio
St. Clair Township, one of thirteen townships in Butler County, Ohio, United States, consists of three disconnected pieces located along the Great Miami River in central Butler County. It had a population of 7,336 in 2000, down from 7,670 in 1990. Exclusive of the village of New Miami, which lies...
Townships by the Butler County Commissioners (James Blackburn, John Wingate, and William Robison) on December 2, 1811 with these boundaries:
- Beginning at the southeast corner of the surveyed townshipSurvey townshipSurvey township, sometimes called Congressional township, as used by the United States Public Land Survey System, refers to a square unit of land, that is nominally six miles on a side...
No. 4 in the second range east of the meridian line drawn from the mouth of the Great Miami riverGreat Miami RiverThe Great Miami River is a tributary of the Ohio River, approximately long, in southwestern Ohio in the United States...
; thence north to the northeast corner of the same township; thence west to the northwest corner thereof; thence south to the southwest corner thereof; thence east to the place of beginning.
Geography
The township consisted of one full survey townshipSurvey township
Survey township, sometimes called Congressional township, as used by the United States Public Land Survey System, refers to a square unit of land, that is nominally six miles on a side...
in the Congress Lands
Congress Lands
The Congress Lands was a group of land tracts in Ohio that made land available for sale to members of the general public through land offices in various cities, and through the General Land Office...
, and had an area of thirty-six square miles before the City of Hamilton
Hamilton, Ohio
Hamilton is a city in Butler County, southwestern Ohio, United States. The population was 62,447 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Butler County. The city is part of the Cincinnati metropolitan area....
annexed about four square miles of the township on its eastern edge. About half the village of Millville
Millville, Ohio
Millville is a village in Butler County, Ohio, United States. The population was 817 at the 2000 census. It was established in 1815 by Joseph Van Horn, who opened a grist mill there in 1805...
is in Hanover Township (the remainder is in Ross Township
Ross Township, Butler County, Ohio
Ross Township, one of thirteen townships in the county, is located in south-central Butler County, Ohio, United States, southwest of the city of Hamilton. The population was 6,448 in 2000, up from 6,383 in 1990; 5,886 of this total lived in the unincorporated portions of the township...
) as is the unincorporated town of McGonigle
McGonigle, Ohio
McGonigle is an unincorporated community in northwestern Hanover Township, Butler County, Ohio, United States about seven miles northwest of Hamilton at the intersection of U.S. Route 27 and State Route 130 in sections 17 and 18 of R2ET4N of the Congress Lands. It was formerly a stop on the...
. Furthermore, the unincorporated community
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
of McGonigle
McGonigle, Ohio
McGonigle is an unincorporated community in northwestern Hanover Township, Butler County, Ohio, United States about seven miles northwest of Hamilton at the intersection of U.S. Route 27 and State Route 130 in sections 17 and 18 of R2ET4N of the Congress Lands. It was formerly a stop on the...
lies in the township's northwest.
Located in the center of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Milford TownshipMilford Township, Butler County, OhioMilford Township, one of thirteen townships in the county, is located in north-central Butler County, Ohio, United States, between Oxford and Middletown. The township, which contains the village of Somerville, had a population of 3,254 in 2000, up from 2,651 in 1990. Excluding Somerville, 2,960...
- north - Wayne TownshipWayne Township, Butler County, OhioWayne Township, one of thirteen townships in the county, is located in north-central Butler County, Ohio, United States between Trenton and Oxford. It had a total population of 4,252 in 2000, up from 3,897 in 1990. Exclusive of the two incorporated villages in the township, Jacksonburg and Seven...
- northeast - St. Clair TownshipSt. Clair Township, Butler County, OhioSt. Clair Township, one of thirteen townships in Butler County, Ohio, United States, consists of three disconnected pieces located along the Great Miami River in central Butler County. It had a population of 7,336 in 2000, down from 7,670 in 1990. Exclusive of the village of New Miami, which lies...
- east - Ross TownshipRoss Township, Butler County, OhioRoss Township, one of thirteen townships in the county, is located in south-central Butler County, Ohio, United States, southwest of the city of Hamilton. The population was 6,448 in 2000, up from 6,383 in 1990; 5,886 of this total lived in the unincorporated portions of the township...
- south - Morgan TownshipMorgan Township, Butler County, OhioMorgan Township, one of thirteen townships in the county, is located in the southwestern corner of Butler County, Ohio, United States, on the state line with Indiana. It had a population of 5,328 in 2000, up from 4,972 in 1990. There are no incorporated places in the township. Unincorporated...
- southwest - Reily TownshipReily Township, Butler County, OhioReily Township, one of thirteen townships in the county, is located in west-central Butler County, Ohio, United States. It has a population of 2,568 in 2000, up from 2,521 in 1990. There are no incorporated places in the township, but the communities of Bunker Hill, Newkirk, Scipio, St. Charles,...
- west - Oxford TownshipOxford Township, Butler County, OhioOxford Township, also known as the College Township, is one of thirteen townships in the county and is located in the northwestern corner of Butler County, Ohio, United States, where it meets Preble County, Ohio, and Union County, Indiana. The city of Oxford and Miami University are located here. ...
- northwest
There are no navigable waterways in the township. It lies entirely within the Great Miami River
Great Miami River
The Great Miami River is a tributary of the Ohio River, approximately long, in southwestern Ohio in the United States...
's watershed. Beale Run, Indian Creek, Salman Run, and Lick Run drain to the south, their waters eventually entering the Great Miami below Hamilton. Becketts Run, Curlane Run, and Stony Run flow into the Four Mile Creek, which enters the Great Miami above Hamilton.
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, 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.As of 2007, the trustees are Fred Stitsinger, Timothy S. Derickson, and Douglas L. Johnson. Derickson's term expires December 31, 2011. Johnson and Stitsinger's terms expire December 31, 2009. The clerk is Elizabeth A. Brosius. The township administrator is Bruce Henry.
The first election of township officers was held at Aaron Sacket's home on December 21, 1811. In 2004, the township budget was about $1.4 million.
Policing is done by the Butler County sheriff's office under a contract with the township. The township operates a fire department which also makes ambulance runs. The township also operates a cemetery and its roads department maintains 34.5 miles (55.5 km) of highways.
Transportation
In the Nineteenth century, the Cincinnati, Hamilton, and Dayton Railroad's RichmondRichmond, Indiana
Richmond is a city largely within Wayne Township, Wayne County, in east central Indiana, United States, which borders Ohio. The city also includes the Richmond Municipal Airport, which is in Boston Township and separated from the rest of the city...
division crossed the township en route from Hamilton with a station at McGonigle
McGonigle, Ohio
McGonigle is an unincorporated community in northwestern Hanover Township, Butler County, Ohio, United States about seven miles northwest of Hamilton at the intersection of U.S. Route 27 and State Route 130 in sections 17 and 18 of R2ET4N of the Congress Lands. It was formerly a stop on the...
. This line, still active, is now part of CSX Transportation
CSX Transportation
CSX Transportation operates a Class I railroad in the United States known as the CSX Railroad. It is the main subsidiary of the CSX Corporation. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, and owns approximately 21,000 route miles...
.
Major highways are U.S. Route 27
U.S. Route 27
U.S. Route 27 is a north–south United States highway in the southern and midwestern United States. The southern terminus is at US 1 in Miami, Florida. The northern terminus is at Interstate 69 in Fort Wayne, Indiana...
, which links Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
to Richmond via Millville and Oxford through the western third of the township; State Route 177, which links Hamilton and Richmond, across the northeast section of the township; State Route 130, which links U.S. 27 and State Route 177 through the center of the township; and State Route 129, which crosses the southeast from Hamilton to Millville.
Communications and utilities
The township is mostly served by the Hamilton post office but the northeast corner is in the Oxford post office's territory. Nearly all of the township is in the Cincinnati BellCincinnati Bell
Cincinnati Bell is the dominant telephone company for Cincinnati, Ohio, and its nearby suburbs in the U.S. states of Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. The parent company is named Cincinnati Bell Inc. Its incumbent local exchange carrier subsidiary uses the name Cincinnati Bell Telephone Company LLC,...
Telephone Company's Hamilton exchange, but the northwest and north central sections are in Verizon's Oxford exchange. Electricity is provided by the Cincinnati Gas and Electric Company, mainly along U.S. Route 27
U.S. Route 27
U.S. Route 27 is a north–south United States highway in the southern and midwestern United States. The southern terminus is at US 1 in Miami, Florida. The northern terminus is at Interstate 69 in Fort Wayne, Indiana...
and State Route 177. The remaining areas are served by the Butler County Rural Electric Co-operative http://www.butlerrural.coop/index.htm. Natural gas is provided by the Cincinnati Gas and Electric Company.
Schools
Most of the township is in the Talawanda City School District, which was formed by the merger of the Oxford, Hanover, Milford, and Somerville school districts in 1953. However, parts of the township are in three other districts. The Ross Local includes a section on the southern border, the Hamilton City includes territory in the southeast adjacent to the city of HamiltonHamilton, Ohio
Hamilton is a city in Butler County, southwestern Ohio, United States. The population was 62,447 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Butler County. The city is part of the Cincinnati metropolitan area....
, and the Edgewood City has a small piece of the township's northeast corner.
Historic population figures
- 1900—1,152
- 1910—1,078
- 1920—1,061
- 1930—2,008
- 1940—2,331
- 1950—3,266
- 1960—4,958
- 1970—6,175
- 1980—7,290
- 1990—7,653
- 2000—7,878
Further reading
- Bert S. Barlow, W.H. Todhunter, Stephen D. Cone, Joseph J. Pater, and Frederick Schneider, eds. Centennial History of Butler County, Ohio. Hamilton, OhioHamilton, OhioHamilton is a city in Butler County, southwestern Ohio, United States. The population was 62,447 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Butler County. The city is part of the Cincinnati metropolitan area....
: B.F. Bowen, 1905. - Jim Blount. The 1900s: 100 Years In the History of Butler County, OhioButler County, OhioButler County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of 2010, the population was 368,130. Its county seat is Hamilton. It is named for General Richard Butler, who died in 1791 fighting Indians in northern Ohio. Butler's army marched out of Fort Hamilton, where the city of...
. Hamilton, OhioHamilton, OhioHamilton is a city in Butler County, southwestern Ohio, United States. The population was 62,447 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Butler County. The city is part of the Cincinnati metropolitan area....
: Past Present Press, 2000. - Butler County Engineer's Office. Butler County Official Transportation Map, 2003. Fairfield Township, Butler County, OhioFairfield Township, Butler County, OhioFairfield Township, one of thirteen townships in Butler County, Ohio, United States, is located in the south central portion of the county. It had a population of 15,571 in 2000, down sharply from 49,353 in 1990 because of the withdrawal of the city of Fairfield in 1994 and annexations from...
: The Office, 2003. - A History and Biographical Cyclopaedia of Butler County, Ohio with Illustrations and Sketches of Its Representative Men and Pioneers. Cincinnati, OhioCincinnati, OhioCincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
: Western Biographical Publishing Company, 1882. http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohbutler/cyc/index.html - Ohio. Secretary of StateOhio Secretary of StateThe Secretary of State is responsible for overseeing elections in the State of Ohio. The Secretary of State also is responsible for registering business entities and granting them the authority to do business within the state, registering secured transactions, and granting access to public...
. The Ohio municipal and township roster, 2002-2003. Columbus, OhioColumbus, OhioColumbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
: The Secretary, 2003.