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. It is situated between Sharonville and Monroe, about 18 miles north of Cincinnati. Exits 19, 21 and 22 off Interstate 75 serve West Chester. As of 2000 the population is 42,764, a figure that includes the population of the unincorporated places of Beckett Ridge, Olde West Chester, and Wetherington. 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 metropolitan area is Cleveland) Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 34th 116,096 km² 355 km 355 km 8. ... Sharonville is a city located in Butler and Hamilton counties in Ohio. ... Monroe is a city located in east central Butler and west central Warren counties in southwestern Ohio in Lemon and Turtlecreek Townships. ... Nickname: The Queen City Motto: Official website: http://www. ... Interstate 75 (abbreviated I-75) is an interstate highway in the midwest and southeastern United States. ... Beckett Ridge is an unincorporated town located in Butler County, Ohio. ... Olde West Chester is an unincorporated town located in Butler County, Ohio. ... Wetherington is an unincorporated town located in Butler County, Ohio. ...

The thirteenth and last in order of creation, it was erected from Liberty Township by the Butler County Commissioners on June 2, 1823, upon petitions from residents of the township. No boundaries were given in the resolution passed by the commissioners, but it originally contained 35 square miles (91 km²), just short of a full survey township. The new district was given the name "Union." Because Union Township was familiarly known as West Chester, plus the abundance of other townships in Ohio called Union, the name was changed to West Chester Township effective June 28, 2000, after being ratified by the township's voters at the March 9 primary election. Many census and government records, including the 2000 census, refer to Union Township. Image File history File links OHMap-doton-Olde_West_Chester. ... Map of Butler County, Ohio, showing the original townships and todays boundaries. ... 2 June is the 153rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (154th in leap years), with 212 days remaining. ... 1823 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Survey township, sometimes called Congressional township, as used by the United States Public Land Survey System, refers to a square unit of land, that is nominally six (U.S. Survey) miles (~9. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... (Some entries on this page have been duplicated on August 1. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... March 9 is the 68th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (69th in Leap years). ...

It is bordered on the east by the Warren County township of Deerfield and the city of Mason; on the south by the Hamilton County cities of Sharonville and Springdale; on the west by Fairfield Township and the City of Fairfield; and on the north by Liberty Township. Location in the state of Ohio Formed May 1, 1803 Seat Lebanon Area  - Total  - Water 1,054 km² (407 mi²) 19 km² (8 mi²) 1. ... Deerfield Township, one of eleven townships of Warren County, Ohio, is located in the southwest corner of the county. ... Mason is a city located in southwestern Warren County, Ohio. ... Hamilton County is a county of the state of Ohio, located in the southwest corner of the state. ... Sharonville is a city located in Butler and Hamilton counties in Ohio. ... Springdale is a city located in Hamilton County, Ohio. ... Fairfield Township, one of thirteen civil townships in Butler County, is located in the south central portion of the county. ... Fairfield is a city located in Butler and Hamilton counties in Ohio, near Cincinnati. ... Map of Butler County, Ohio, showing the original townships and todays boundaries. ...

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. ...

Three times voters have rejected the incorporation of the township as a city. On February 2, 1988, the vote was 4,097 to 3,956 against incorporation; 5,816 to 4,972 against on August 8, 1989, and 5,054 to 4,679 against on August 3, 1993. February 2 is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... August 8 is the 220th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (221st in leap years), with 145 days remaining. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... August 3 is the 215th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (216th in leap years), with 150 days remaining. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ...

The southeastern corner of the township has been annexed by the city of Sharonville and a small portion in the west has been annexed by Fairfield. Sharonville is a city located in Butler and Hamilton counties in Ohio. ... Fairfield is a city located in Butler and Hamilton counties in Ohio, near Cincinnati. ...

Most of the township is in the Lakota Local School District, but portions are also in the Princeton City School District and a tiny part on the eastern border is in the Mason City School District.

The township was home to the Voice of America's Bethany Relay Station, a facility covering 625 acres (2.5 km²) in the northwest corner of the township that broadcast American propaganda overseas from 1943 to 1994. The property owned by the Voice of America Station has now been converted into Ronald Reagan Voice of Freedom park. Some of the township is in the West Chester post office (45069) and the southeastern corner is served by the Sharonville office (45241). Fairfield (45014) and Hamilton (45011 or 45015) also serve the township. The Voice of America (VOA) is the official broadcasting service of the United States government. ... The Voice of Americas Bethany Relay Station was located in Butler County, Ohios Union Township about 25 miles (40 km) north of Cincinnati. ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) is a common year starting on Friday. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV in Roman) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... Sharonville is a city located in Butler and Hamilton counties in Ohio. ...

Historic population figures

• 1900--1,743
• 1910--1,534
• 1920--1,583
• 1930--1,988
• 1940--2,109
• 1950--2,545
• 1960--6,236
• 1970--12,795
• 1980--23,553
• 1990--37,894

1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday. ... -1... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... 1930 (MCMXXX) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... 1980 (MCMLXXX in Roman) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... This article is about the year. ...

External link

• West Chester Township web site

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]
• Ohio. Secretary of State. The Ohio municipal and township roster, 2002-2003. Columbus, Ohio: The Secretary, 2003.
• Virginia I. Shewalter. A History of Union Township, Butler County, Ohio. [West Chester, Ohio?]: The Author, 1979.