Pierce Township is one of the fourteen townships

Civil township

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 of Clermont County

Clermont County, Ohio

Clermont County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States, just east of Cincinnati. As of 2010, the population was 197,363. Its county seat is Batavia...

, Ohio

Ohio

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, United States

United States

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. The 2000 census

United States Census, 2000

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 found 12,226 people in the township, 10,321 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.

Geography

Located in the western part of the county along the Ohio River

Ohio River

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, it borders the following townships:

• Union Township
  Union Township, Clermont County, Ohio
  Union Township is one of the fourteen townships of Clermont County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 42,332 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Miami Township - north...
  
   - north
• Batavia Township
  Batavia Township, Clermont County, Ohio
  Batavia Township is one of the fourteen townships of Clermont County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 17,503 people in the township, 15,039 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
  
   - northeast
• Monroe Township
  Monroe Township, Clermont County, Ohio
  Monroe Township is one of the fourteen townships of Clermont County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 8,236 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southwestern part of the county along the Ohio River, it borders the following townships:...
  
   - southeast
• Ohio Township
  Ohio Township, Clermont County, Ohio
  Ohio Township is one of the fourteen townships of Clermont County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 5,245 people in the township, 3,026 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
  
   - south
• Anderson Township, Hamilton County
  Anderson Township, Hamilton County, Ohio
  Anderson Township is one of the twelve townships of Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. Located in the southeastern part of the county and less than 15 minutes from downtown, the township has been named one of the Cincinnati area's most desirable neighborhoods to live...
  
   - northwest

Campbell County, Kentucky

Campbell County, Kentucky

Campbell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed on December 17, 1794, from sections of Scott, Harrison and Mason counties. As of 2010, the population was 90,336. Its county seats are Alexandria and Newport...

 lies across the Ohio River to the southwest.

The village of Amelia

Amelia, Ohio

Amelia is a village in Clermont County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,752 at the 2000 census.-History:The name Amelia was adopted in honor of Amelia Bowdoin, a well known and popular tollgate operator on the Ohio Turnpike - Main Street, today State Route 125. Her home still stands at 94 W...

 is located in eastern Pierce Township, and part of the census-designated place

Census-designated place

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 of Withamsville

Withamsville, Ohio

Withamsville is a census-designated place in Clermont County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,145 at the 2000 census.-History:...

is located in the township's north.

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.