St. Clair Township, one of thirteen in Butler County, 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 within its borders, the unincorporated portion of St. Clair Township had 4,608 inhabitants in 2000. It is named for General Arthur St. Clair, governor of the Northwest Territory before Ohio's statehood. Butler County is the name of several counties in the United States: Butler County, Alabama Butler County, Iowa Butler County, Kentucky Butler County, Missouri Butler County, Nebraska Butler County, Ohio Butler County, Pennsylvania This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the... 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. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... New Miami is a village located in Butler County, Ohio. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Arthur St. ... This article is about the historic region of the United States; you may be looking for: North-Western Territory, British North American territory Northwest Territories, present-day Canadian territory Pacific Northwest, unofficial region in the United States The Northwest Territory, also known as the Old Northwest and the Territory North...

Township erected in 1803

One of the original five townships of Butler County, it was erected by the Butler County Court of Quarter Sessions on May 10, 1803, with these boundaries: 1803 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... May 10 is the 130th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (131st in leap years). ... 1803 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

Beginning on the west bank of the Miami at the southwest corner of the fractional township No. 1 of the fourth range west of the Miami; thence north to the northern boundary of the county; thence west to the northwest corner of the county; thence south to the southwest corner of the township No. 4 of the first range west of the Miami; thence east to the Miami; thence northeasterly and northwestwardly up the Miami to the place of beginning.

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. ... In the American Public Land Survey System, a township refers to a unit of land, that is nominally six miles (9. ...

Lost territory to new townships and Hamilton

The area of the township has been significantly reduced from the original boundaries. Four new townships were created from it: Milford Township and Wayne Township, both on December 2, 1805; Reily Township on December 7, 1807; and Hanover Township (from parts of St. Clair and Ross Townships) on December 2, 1811. What is now Oxford Township was originally within the bounds of St. Clair Township, Oxford having been erected from Milford Township in 1811. December 2 is the 336th day (337th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1805 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... December 7 is the 341st day (342nd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1807 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... December 2 is the 336th day (337th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1811 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1811 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

From these reduced borders, which consisted of nineteen whole and nine fractional sections, a substantial area has been withdrawn from the township because of annexations by the city of Hamilton. Most of the area of Hamilton west of the Great Miami River, the township's southern boundary, was originally included in St. Clair Township. In 1857, a paper township, Hamilton, was erected from parts of St. Clair and Fairfield Townships. Sectioning a township In U.S. land surveying, a section is an area nominally one mile square, containing 640 acres (2. ... Hamilton is a city located in Butler County, 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. ... 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Paper townships are a type of township under Ohio law which do not act as civil units of government. ... Fairfield Township, one of thirteen civil townships in Butler County, is located in the south central portion of the county. ...

Neighbors

The southeastern border is the Great Miami River. East of it is Madison Township to the northeast and to the southeast Fairfield Township (but most of this territory has since been incorporated into the cities of Hamilton and Fairfield) and . Ross and Hanover Townships are to the west, Milford Township is to the northwest, and Wayne Township is to the north. 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. ... Fairfield Township, one of thirteen civil townships in Butler County, is located in the south central portion of the county. ... Hamilton is a city located in Butler County, Ohio. ... Fairfield is a city located in Butler and Hamilton counties in Ohio, near Cincinnati. ...

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. January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ...

Roads and industry

The principal highways are state routes 128, 127 (the main road between Hamilton and Eaton, and 177. Hamilton is a city located in Butler County, Ohio. ... Eaton is a city located in Preble County, Ohio. ...

The Miller Brewing Company operates a brewery in the northeast, on the line with Madison Township. The Cincinnati Gas and Electric Company has a generating plant in the township. Miller Brewing is a large American beermaker based in Milwaukee. ...

Historic population figures

• 1810--1,180
• 1820--1,307
• 1830--1,834
• 1900--1,388
• 1910--1,955
• 1920--2,161
• 1930--3,225
• 1940--3,828
• 1950--4,950
• 1960--7,011
• 1970--7,952
• 1980--8,223
• 1990--7,670

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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] (http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohbutler/cyc/index.html)
• Ohio. Secretary of State. The Ohio municipal and township roster, 2002-2003. Columbus, Ohio: The Secretary, 2003.