Stonelick Township, Clermont County, Ohio

Stonelick Township is one of the fourteen townships of Clermont County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census reported 5,890 people living there,[3] 5,096 of whom lived in unincorporated areas of it.

Stonelick Township, Clermont County, Ohio
Township
Location of Stonelick Township in Clermont County
Coordinates: 39°8′18″N 84°9′5″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyClermont
Area
 • Total29.7 sq mi (76.8 km2)
 • Land29.5 sq mi (76.4 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation791 ft (241 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total5,890
 • Density200/sq mi (77.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
45103
Area code(s)513
FIPS code39-74825[2]
GNIS feature ID1085870[1]
Websitestonelicktwp-oh.org

Geography

Located in the northern part of the county, Stonelick borders the townships of:

The village of Owensville is in southern Stonelick Township.

Name and history

Stonelick Township was organized in 1812.[4] It is the only Stonelick Township in Ohio.[5]

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 fiscal officer,[6] 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 fiscal officership or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Stonelick township, Clermont County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on January 18, 2015. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
  4. Everts, Louis H. (1880). History of Clermont County, Ohio, with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott & Co. p. 527.
  5. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  6. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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