Municipalities and townships of Butler County.

Fairfield Township, one of thirteen townships in Butler County, Ohio, United States, is located in the south central portion of the county. It had a population of 15,571 in 2000, down sharply from 49,353 in 1990 because of the withdrawal of the city of Fairfield in 1994 and annexations from Fairfield and Hamilton. Before annexations by the cities of Hamilton and Fairfield, it had an area of about fifty square miles. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A civil township is a widely-used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to a county. ... Butler County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Official language(s) None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Largest metro area Cleveland Area  Ranked 34th  - Total 44,825 sq mi (116,096 km²)  - Width 220 miles (355 km)  - Length 220 miles (355 km)  - % water 8. ... 2000 US Census logo 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. ... 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. ... Fairfield is a city in Butler county in Ohio, near Cincinnati. ... Hamilton is a city in Butler County, Ohio, United States. ...

History

For a brief period in 1994 and 1995, the township was incorporated as the City of Indian Springs under a special law enacted by the Ohio General Assembly, but it reverted to township status when this law was declared unconstitutional by the courts. The lowest point in Butler County, elevation 520 feet, is in the township, where the Great Miami River crosses the county line, the township's southern boundary. The Ohio General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio. ... The Great Miami River (also called the Miami River) is a tributary of the Ohio River, approximately 160 mi (257 km) long, in southwestern Ohio in the United States. ...

It was erected by the Butler County Court of Quarter Sessions on May 10, 1803, as one of the first five townships of the county. Its boundaries were: is the 130th day of the year (131st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1803 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

Beginning at the bank of the Miami, on the eastern side, at the place where the south boundary line of the county strikes the same; thence east with the southern boundary line of the county to the southeast corner of section No. 14 of the second township of the second entire range; thence north to the Great Miami river; thence southwestwardly down the same to the place of beginning.

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Geography

Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships and cities:

• St. Clair Township - north, across the Great Miami River
• Madison Township - northeast
• Liberty Township - east, north of West Chester Township
• West Chester Township - east, south of Liberty Township
• Fairfield - south
• Ross Township - southwest
• Hamilton - west

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Name

The name is reflective of the gentle topography there. It is one of seven Fairfield Townships statewide. There are several Ohio townships named Fairfield: Fairfield Township, Butler County, Ohio Fairfield Township, Columbiana County, Ohio Fairfield Township, Highland County, Ohio Fairfield Township, Huron County, Ohio Fairfield Township, Madison County, Ohio Fairfield Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio Fairfield Township, Washington County, Ohio Categories: | ...

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. is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Because of proposed annexations by the city of Hamilton, state representative Michael A. Fox on September 29, 1994, secured special legislation that allowed the township to incorporate as a city under the name Indian Springs. On December 29, 1994, this law took effect and the new city was born. (Also on that date, the city of Fairfield was withdrawn from the township.) However, the courts struck down the law on December 20, 1996, and Indian Springs reverted once more to Fairfield Township, but the City of Fairfield remained outside the township. For other persons named Michael Fox, see Michael Fox (disambiguation). ... is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 363rd day of the year (364th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 354th day of the year (355th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ...

Transportation

The Miami and Erie Canal once ran through the township between Cincinnati and Hamilton. The Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Railroad, now part of CSX Transportation, has its mainline through the township. Major highways include State Route 4 (the main road between Hamilton and Middletown), State Route 127 (the main road between Cincinnati and Hamilton; and the Butler County Regional Highway (aka State Route 129). Image:Ohiocanalmap. ... “Cincinnati” redirects here. ... Hamilton is a city in Butler County, Ohio, United States. ... The Cincinatti, Hamilton and Dayton Railroad (CH&DRR) was a United States railroad that existed between its incorporation on March 2, 1846 and its acquisition by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in December, 1917. ... CSX Transportation (AAR reporting marks CSXT) is a Class I railroad in the United States, owned by the CSX Corporation. ... Hamilton is a city in Butler County, Ohio, United States. ... Middletown is an All-American City[1] located in Butler and Warren counties in southwestern Ohio. ... “Cincinnati” redirects here. ... Hamilton is a city in Butler County, Ohio, United States. ... State Route 129 is an east-west highway in southwest Ohio running from its western terminus the Indiana/Ohio state line near Okeana, Ohio at State Road 252, which continues west, and State Route 126, which continues southeast. ...

Historic population figures

• 1890—1,573
• 1900—4,018
• 1910—2,120
• 1920—2,527
• 1930—3,541
• 1940—4,602
• 1950—6,853
• 1960—6,289
• 1970—7,098
• 1980—7,930
• 1990—9,648

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References

• Bert S. Barlow, W.H. Todhunter, Stephen D. Cone, Joseph J. Pater, and Frederick Schneider, eds. Centennial History of Butler County, Ohio. Hamilton, Ohio: B.F. Bowen, 1905.
• Jim Blount. The 1900's: 100 Years In the History of Butler County, Ohio. Hamilton, Ohio: Past Present Press, 2000.
• Butler County Engineer's Office. Butler County Official Transportation Map, 2003. Fairfield Township, Butler County, Ohio: The Office, 2003.
• A History and Biographical Cyclopaedia of Butler County, Ohio with Illustrations and Sketches of Its Representative Men and Pioneers. Cincinnati, Ohio: Western Biographical Publishing Company, 1882. [1]
• John Kieswetter. "Indian Springs name sticks: Township had moment as city". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 17, 2003 [2]
• Ohio. Secretary of State. The Ohio municipal and township roster, 2002–2003. Columbus, Ohio: The Secretary, 2003.

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External links

• County website
• Township Trustee Vice-President, Joe McAbee

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County seat: Hamilton
Cities	Fairfield | Hamilton | Middletown | Monroe | Oxford | Sharonville | Trenton Butler County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Official language(s) None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Largest metro area Cleveland Area  Ranked 34th  - Total 44,825 sq mi (116,096 km²)  - Width 220 miles (355 km)  - Length 220 miles (355 km)  - % water 8. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Hamilton is a city in Butler County, Ohio, United States. ... Fairfield is a city in Butler county in Ohio, near Cincinnati. ... Hamilton is a city in Butler County, Ohio, United States. ... Middletown is an All-American City[1] located in Butler and Warren counties in southwestern Ohio. ... Monroe is a city located in east central Butler and west central Warren counties in southwestern Ohio. ... Location of Oxford in Butler County, Ohio Oxford is a college town located in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio in northwestern Butler County in Oxford Township, originally called the College Township. ... Sharonville is a city in Butler and Hamilton counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. ... Trenton is a city located in Butler County, Ohio. ...
Villages	College Corner | Jacksonburg | Millville | New Miami | Seven Mile | Somerville Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... College Corner is a village located in Butler and Preble counties in Ohio. ... Jacksonburg is a village located in Butler County, Ohio. ... Millville is a village located in Butler County, Ohio. ... New Miami is a village of southwestern Ohio in central Butler County, Ohios St. ... Seven Mile is a village located in Butler County, Ohio. ... Somerville is a village located in Butler County, Ohio. ...
Townships	Fairfield | Hanover | Lemon | Liberty | Madison | Milford | Morgan | Oxford | Reily | Ross | St. Clair | Wayne | West Chester Map of Butler County, Ohio, showing the original townships and todays boundaries. ... Lemon Township is one of thirteen in Butler County. ... Map of Butler County, Ohio, showing the original townships and todays boundaries. ... Madison Township is one of thirteen in Butler County. ... Milford Township, one of thirteen townships in the county, is located in north-central Butler County between Oxford and Middletown. ... Morgan Township, one of thirteen in the county, is located in the southwestern corner of Butler County, Ohio, on the state line with Indiana. ... Oxford Township, also known as the College Township, is one of thirteen civil townships in the county and is located in the northwestern corner of Butler County, where it meets Preble County, Ohio, and Union County, Indiana. ... Reily Township, one of thirteen in the county, is located in west-central Butler County, Ohio. ... Ross Township, one of thirteen in the county, is located in south-central Butler County, southwest of the city of Hamilton. ... St. ... Wayne Township, one of thirteen in the county, is in north-central Butler County, Ohio between Trenton and Oxford. ... West Chester Township, formerly known as Union Township, is a township located in the southeast corner of Butler County in southwest Ohio, one of thirteen townships in the county. ...
Census-designated places	Beckett Ridge | Olde West Chester | Ross | South Middletown | Wetherington Beckett Ridge is an unincorporated town located in Butler County, Ohio. ... Olde West Chester is an unincorporated town located in Butler County, Ohio. ... Ross is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Butler County, Ohio. ... South Middletown is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Lemon Township, Butler County, Ohio. ... Wetherington is an unincorporated town located in Butler County, Ohio. ...
Other localities	Alert | Bethany | Blue Ball | Collinsville | Heno | Mauds | McGonigle | Okeana | Overpeck | Poasttown | Port Union | Scipio | Shandon | Woodsdale Alert is an unincorporated community of central Morgan Township, Butler County, Ohio, in the United States. ... Bethany is an unincorporated community of central Liberty Township, in southwestern Ohios Butler County about three miles south of Monroe. ... Blue Ball, Ohio is a recently annexed town in southwestern Ohio that was established in 1820 at the intersection of the Dixie Highway (later U.S. Highway 25) and what became State Route 122. ... Collinsville is an unincorporated community in Butler County, Ohio, United States. ... Heno is an unincorporated community of Madison Township, Butler County, Ohio on the west shore of the Great Miami River about one mile from Middletown. ... Mauds is an unincorporated community of central West Chester Township, Butler County, Ohio, located on Cincinnati-Dayton Road (aka the Dixie Highway). ... McGonigle is an unincorporated community of northwestern Hanover Township, Butler County, Ohio about seven miles northwest of Hamilton at the intersection of U.S. Route 27 and State Route 130 in sections 17 and 18 of R2ET4N of the Congress Lands. ... Okeana is an unincorporated community of central Morgan Township, Butler County, Ohio, on Dry Fork Creek, a tributary of the Great Miami River, on State Route 126 about three miles northwest of Shandon in sections 21 and 26 of R1ET3N of the Congress Lands. ... Overpeck is an unincorporated community in Butler County, Ohio, United States. ... Poasttown is an unincorporated community of Madison Township, Butler County, Ohio, on State Route Four about one mile north of Middletown in Section 12 of T2R4 of the Congress Lands. ... Port Union is an unincorporated community of western West Chester Township, Butler County, Ohio on State Route 747 about three miles north of Springdale and three miles southeast of Hamilton. ... Scipio is an unincorporated community in the northwest corner of Morgan Township, Butler County, Ohio on the state line with Indiana. ... Shandon is an unincorporated community of southeastern Morgan Township, Butler County, Ohio on Paddys Run, a tributary of the Great Miami River, about four miles west of Ross at the intersection of State Routes 748 and 126 in section 25 of R1ET3N of the Congress Lands. ... Woodsdale is an unincorporated community of Madison and St. ...