Encyclopedia > Columbia Township, Hamilton County, Ohio
Columbia Township is a township located in eastern Hamilton County, Ohio. As of the 2000U.S. Census, the total population is 4,617, and only about 2.5 mi² (6 km²) remain of the original township. The rest has been incorporated into nearby municipalities. A civil township is a widely-used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to a county. ... Hamilton County is a county of the state of Ohio, located in the southwest corner of the state. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... The United States Census of year 2000, 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. ...
Geography
The remaining township is discontinuous, consisting of enclaves within the surrounding towns and some lands not suitable for development. The Little Miami River flows through the township and some areas with steep hillsides on the river's edge are not suitable for development. The towns and cities that today occupy most of the township include Cincinnati (west and south), Madeira (northwest), Indian Hill (north). The remaining boundaries are shared with Clermont County (east) and Anderson Township (south). ... Cincinnati is a city in southwestern Ohio, United States that lies on the Ohio River and is the county seat of Hamilton CountyGR6. ... Madeira is a city located in Hamilton County, Ohio. ... The Village of Indian Hill is a city located in Hamilton County, Ohio, and is the affluent suburb of the Greater Cincinnati area. ... Clermont County is a county located in the state of Ohio, just east of Cincinnati. ... Anderson Township is a township located in southeastern Hamilton County, Ohio. ...
COLUMBIATOWNSHIP comprises twenty-five entire and eleven fractional sections, embraced in fractional Range II, Townships IV and V. On the north it is bounded by Sycamore and Symmes, on the west by Mill creek, on the south by Anderson, Spencer and the city of Cincinnati, and on the east by Clermont
The original erection of Columbiatownship occurred in 1791; Cincinnati and Miami townships were also formed at the same term of court, but as Columbia was assigned the letter A as its cattle brand, it may fairly be regarded as entitled to priority in order of formation.
From the township the war sentiment extended to the comity: from the county to the State: until the legislature actually passed a law for the extinction of the races, fl and brown, indiscriminately.