Miami Township, Logan County, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Miami Township is one of the seventeen townships
of Logan County
, Ohio
, United States
. The 2000 census
found 2,352 people in the township.
Two villages are located in Miami Township: the village of Quincy
, in the west, and part of the village of DeGraff, in the northeast.
, which flows through the township. Statewide, other Miami Townships are found in Clermont
, Greene
, Hamilton
, and Montgomery
Counties.
Miami Township was formed in 1814 from Lake Township
.
In the elections of November 2007
, Philip Weeks and Thomas Weiskittle were elected without opposition to the positions of township trustee and township fiscal officer respectively.
.
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,...
of Logan County
Logan County, Ohio
Logan County is a county in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 45,858. The county seat is Bellefontaine. The county is named for Benjamin Logan, who fought Native Americans in the area....
, Ohio
Ohio
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, United States
United States
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. The 2000 census
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...
found 2,352 people in the township.
Geography
Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:- Pleasant TownshipPleasant Township, Logan County, OhioPleasant Township is one of the seventeen townships of Logan County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,082 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- north - Union TownshipUnion Township, Logan County, OhioUnion Township is one of the seventeen townships of Logan County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 787 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Harrison Township - north...
- east - Harrison Township, Champaign CountyHarrison Township, Champaign County, OhioHarrison Township is one of the twelve townships of Champaign County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 823 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- southeast - Adams Township, Champaign CountyAdams Township, Champaign County, OhioAdams Township is one of the twelve townships of Champaign County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,100 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- south - Perry Township, Shelby CountyPerry Township, Shelby County, OhioPerry Township is one of the fourteen townships of Shelby County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,128 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Salem Township - north...
- west - Salem Township, Shelby CountySalem Township, Shelby County, OhioSalem Township is one of the fourteen townships of Shelby County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,231 people in the township, 1,910 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- northwest
Two villages are located in Miami Township: the village of Quincy
Quincy, Ohio
Quincy is a village in Logan County, Ohio, United States. The population was 734 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Quincy is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land....
, in the west, and part of the village of DeGraff, in the northeast.
Name and history
It is named after the Great Miami RiverGreat Miami River
The Great Miami River is a tributary of the Ohio River, approximately long, in southwestern Ohio in the United States...
, which flows through the township. Statewide, other Miami Townships are found in Clermont
Miami Township, Clermont County, Ohio
Miami Township is one of the fourteen townships of Clermont County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 36,632 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:...
, Greene
Miami Township, Greene County, Ohio
Miami Township is one of the twelve townships of Greene County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 5,106 people in the township, 1,215 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
, Hamilton
Miami Township, Hamilton County, Ohio
Miami Township is one of the twelve townships of Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 13,496 people in the township, 9,093 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
, and Montgomery
Miami Township, Montgomery County, Ohio
Miami Township is one of the nine townships of Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 50,735.-Geography:Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships and cities:*Moraine - north...
Counties.
Miami Township was formed in 1814 from Lake Township
Lake Township, Logan County, Ohio
Lake Township is one of the seventeen townships of Logan County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 12,492 people in the township, making it the largest in population in Logan County.-Geography:...
.
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.In the elections of November 2007
United States general elections, 2007
The 2007 United States general elections were held on Tuesday, November 6. During this off-year election, the only seats up for election in the United States Congress were special elections held throughout the year. None of these congressional seats changed party hands...
, Philip Weeks and Thomas Weiskittle were elected without opposition to the positions of township trustee and township fiscal officer respectively.
Transportation
Important highways in Miami Township include State Routes 235, 508, and 706Ohio State Route 706
Ohio State Route 706 ' is an east–west state route in western Ohio. The western terminus of OH 706 is at OH 29 in the hamlet of Pasco, and its eastern terminus is at a T-intersection with OH 235 just south of Quincy. - Route description :...
.