Symmes Township, Hamilton County, Ohio

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official_name = Symmes Township, Ohio
settlement_type = Township
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map_caption = Location of Symmes Township in Hamilton County.


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Ohio
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Hamilton

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area_total_km2 = 22.6
area_land_km2 = 22.2
area_water_km2 = 0.4
area_total_sq_mi = 8.7
area_land_sq_mi = 8.6
area_water_sq_mi = 0.2

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 14771
population_density_km2 = 666.5
population_density_sq_mi = 1726.3

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
elevation_footnotes = GR|3
elevation_m = 224
elevation_ft = 735
latd = 39 |latm = 15 |lats = 18 |latNS = N
longd = 84 |longm = 18 |longs = 5 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 45249
area_code = 513
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blank_info = 39-76028GR|2
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Symmes Township is one of the twelve townships of Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 14,771 people in the township. [ [http://www.osuedc.org/profiles/population/places.php?sid=41&fips=39061 Hamilton County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates] Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.]

Geography

Located in the northeastern corner of the county, the township has been cut into two "islands" due to annexations by surrounding cities. They have the following borders:

The cities of Indian Hill, Loveland, and Montgomery have annexed large portions of Symmes Township, especially Indian Hill. Part of the census-designated place of Loveland Park and the unincorporated community of Camp Dennison lie in the northwestern and southern parts of the township respectively.

Name

Named for John Cleves Symmes, it is one of two Symmes Townships statewide; the other Symmes Township is located in Lawrence County.

History

A part of the Symmes Purchase, it was first settled by German and Scots-Irish settlersFact|date=June 2007 in 1824. In 1853 the Little Miami Railroad was completed, connecting the township to Cincinnati. Symmes Township survived a 1994 attempt to merge with Loveland,cite news|author=Ginny Hunter|first=Ginny|last=Hunter|title=Petitions would put merger panel to vote Loveland Council hears residents|url=http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:NewsBank:CNPB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=0EB0318666457461&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated4&req_dat=0D0CB579A3BDA420|work=The Cincinnati Post|publisher=E. W. Scripps Company|page=Editorial 1|date=1994-08-18|accessdate=2006-09-08] as well as efforts the following year to incorporate most of Symmes and Deerfield Townships as the City of Heritage.cite news|author=Ginny Hunter|first=Ginny|last=Hunter|title=Growth spurs vision for new city Proponents could put 'Heritage' on map|url=http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:NewsBank:CNPB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=0EB03216E9EC1BB1&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated4&req_dat=0D0CB579A3BDA420|work=The Cincinnati Post|publisher=E. W. Scripps Company|page=14A|date=1995-10-05|accessdate=2006-09-08]

In June 1994, dozens of people witnessed what was initially thought to be an advertising balloon, though Hamilton County has no record of a permit for an advertising balloon that day. The orb remained stationary and was circled by local air traffic. It was visible into the night, but by the next morning it was gone. [ [http://www.ufologie.net/htm/symmes94.htm UFOsS at close sight: the Symmes Township Orb] . UFOLogie.net, 2001. Accessed 2007-05-30.]

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 clerk, 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 clerkship or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.

Police and fire protection in Symmes Township are the responsibility of the Hamilton County Sheriff and the Loveland-Symmes Fire Department respectively.

Government officials

*Kathy Wagner, Member of the Board of Trustees
*Kenneth N. Bryant, Member of the Board of Trustees
*John C. Borchers, Fiscal Officer
*Gerald L. Beckman, Administrator
*Philip Beck, Member of the Board of Trustees

Education

Three different school districts include parts of the township:
*The Indian Hill Exempted Village School District serves the southern part of the township.
*The Loveland City School District serves the northeastern part of the township
*The Sycamore Community School District serves the western part of the township.Many private schools are located near Symmes Township as well, including Cincinnati Country Day School, Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy, Archbishop Moeller High School, Ursuline Academy, St. Margaret of York Elementary School, and St. Columban School.

The township is also served by the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County.

References

External links

* [http://www.symmestownship.org Township website]
* [http://www.hamilton-co.org/hc/default.asp County website]
* [http://www.lsfd.org Loveland-Symmes Fire Department]
* [http://ufologie.net/htm/symmes94.htm Symmes Township Orb]