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    Williamsburg Township, Clermont County, Ohio

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    Williamsburg Township, Clermont County, Ohio
    Township
    Lewis McKever Farmhouse
    Lewis McKever Farmhouse
    Location of Williamsburg Township in Clermont County
    Location of Williamsburg Township in Clermont County
    Coordinates: 39°3′4″N 84°3′49″W / 39.05111°N 84.06361°W / 39.05111; -84.06361
    CountryUnited States
    StateOhio
    CountyClermont
    Area
     • Total
    		31.2 sq mi (80.7 km2)
     • Land30.1 sq mi (77.9 km2)
     • Water1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2)
    Elevation
    [1]
    		758 ft (231 m)
    Population
     (2020)
     • Total
    		5,682
     • Density191/sq mi (73.8/km2)
    Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
     • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
    ZIP code
    45176
    Area code513
    FIPS code39-85302[2]
    GNIS feature ID1085875[1]
    Websitewilliamsburgtownship.org

    Williamsburg Township is one of the fourteen townships of Clermont County, Ohio, United States. The population was 5,682 at the 2020 census.[3]

    Geography

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

    • Jackson Township - north
    • Sterling Township, Brown County - northeast
    • Pike Township, Brown County - east
    • Clark Township, Brown County - southeast corner
    • Tate Township - south
    • Batavia Township - west

    The village of Williamsburg is located in eastern Williamsburg Township.

    Name and history

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    It is the only Williamsburg Township statewide.[4]

    In 2024, Purina announced that it was building a new plant in the township.[5]

    Government

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    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,[6] 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.

    References

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    1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
    2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
    3. ^ "Williamsburg township, Clermont County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
    4. ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
    5. ^ Ryle, Jake; Fening, Madeline (October 27, 2020). "Purina Announces New Factory, Jobs Coming to Clermont County". WCPO. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
    6. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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