Reily Township, Butler County, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Reily 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, and Woods Station are in the township. It is one full survey township
in the Congress Lands
and is thirty-six square miles in area.
by the Butler County Commissioners (James Blackburn, Matthew Richardson, and James Smith) on December 7, 1807, with these boundaries:
The first election of township officers was at Henry Burget's home on January 2, 1808.
and the first Butler County clerk of courts.
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
.
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...
. It has a population of 2,568 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 2,521 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....
. There are no incorporated places in the township, but the communities of Bunker Hill, Newkirk, Scipio
Scipio, Ohio
Scipio is an unincorporated community in the northwest corner of Morgan Township, Butler County, Ohio, United States, on the state line with Indiana. A post office was established on February 15, 1823, under the name "Philanthropy". The town was laid out by Joseph Alyea in 1827. It is at the...
, St. Charles, and Woods Station are in the township. It is one full survey township
Survey 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 is thirty-six square miles in area.
History
It was the eighth in order of creation, erected from St. Clair TownshipSt. 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...
by the Butler County Commissioners (James Blackburn, Matthew Richardson, and James Smith) on December 7, 1807, with these boundaries:
- Beginning on the western boundary line of the county at the southwest corner of the fourth 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...
in the first range; thence east with the township line to the southeast corner of the section number 32 of the fourth township in the second range; thence north with the sectional line to the north boundary of the said fourth township in the said second range; thence west with the township line to the western boundary line of the county aforesaid; thence south with the same to the place of beginning.
The first election of township officers was at Henry Burget's home on January 2, 1808.
Historic population figures
- 1900—1,113
- 1910—1,166
- 1920—1,051
- 1930—1,080
- 1940—1,157
- 1950—1,195
- 1960—1,629
- 1970—1,626
- 1980—2,177
- 1990—2,521
Geography
Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:- 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. ...
- north - 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...
- northeast corner - Hanover TownshipHanover Township, Butler County, OhioHanover Township, one of thirteen townships in the county, is located in west-central Butler County, Ohio, United States, midway between Hamilton 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...
- 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...
- southeast corner - 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...
- south - Whitewater TownshipWhitewater Township, Franklin County, IndianaWhitewater Township is one of thirteen townships in Franklin County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,360.-Geography:Whitewater Township covers an area of ; of this is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Ashby...
, Franklin CountyFranklin County, IndianaAs of the census of 2000, there were 22,151 people, 7,868 households, and 6,129 families residing in the county. The population density was 57 people per square mile . There were 8,596 housing units at an average density of 22 per square mile...
, IndianaIndianaIndiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
- southwest corner - Springfield TownshipSpringfield Township, Franklin County, IndianaSpringfield Township is one of thirteen townships in Franklin County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,178.-Geography:Springfield Township covers an area of ; of this is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Palestine* Peoria...
, Franklin CountyFranklin County, IndianaAs of the census of 2000, there were 22,151 people, 7,868 households, and 6,129 families residing in the county. The population density was 57 people per square mile . There were 8,596 housing units at an average density of 22 per square mile...
, IndianaIndianaIndiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
- west - Bath TownshipBath Township, Franklin County, IndianaBath Township is one of 13 townships in Franklin County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 400.-Geography:Bath Township covers an area of ; of this is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Bath* Mixersville* Old Bath...
, Franklin CountyFranklin County, IndianaAs of the census of 2000, there were 22,151 people, 7,868 households, and 6,129 families residing in the county. The population density was 57 people per square mile . There were 8,596 housing units at an average density of 22 per square mile...
, IndianaIndianaIndiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
- northwest corner
Name
The only Reily Township statewide, it is named for John Reily (1763–1850), the former Clerk of the Northwest TerritoryNorthwest Territory
The Territory Northwest of the River Ohio, more commonly known as the Northwest Territory, was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from July 13, 1787, until March 1, 1803, when the southeastern portion of the territory was admitted to the Union as the state of Ohio...
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, 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
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...
, the road between Cincinnati, Ohio
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...
, and Richmond, Indiana
Richmond, 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...
; State Route 129, which travels from Hamilton, Ohio
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....
to the Indiana border; and State Route 732
Ohio State Route 732
State Route 732 or OH 732 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Ohio. This two-lane state route begins at OH 129 in Butler County, and extends northward to end at the junction of US 127 and US 35/OH 122 in Eaton in Preble County, Ohio, traveling .This route gives access from northern and western...
.