Goshen Township is one of the fourteen townships of Clermont County, Ohio, United States. The population was 16,057 at the 2020 census.[3]
Goshen Township, Clermont County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
 Suburban development at the community of Goshen | |
 Location of Goshen Township in Clermont County | |
| Coordinates: 39°14′1″N 84°10′5″W / 39.23361°N 84.16806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Clermont |
| Area | |
• Total | 34.2 sq mi (88.6 km2) |
| • Land | 34.1 sq mi (88.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 850 ft (259 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 16,057 |
| • Density | 455/sq mi (175.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 45122 |
| Area code | 513 |
| FIPS code | 39-31010[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085863[1] |
| Website | www |
Geography
editLocated in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Harlan Township, Warren County – northeast
- Wayne Township – east
- Stonelick Township – south
- Miami Township – west
- Hamilton Township, Warren County – northwest
No municipalities are located in Goshen Township, although the unincorporated community of Goshen lies in the township's center.
Name and history
editIt is one of seven Goshen Townships statewide.[4]
On July 6, 2022 Goshen Township and some surrounding areas were devastated by a EF-2 tornado. This tornado went through the heart of Goshen Township, striking the main fire station, the police department, & the township office building. The township office building also serves as the communities tornado shelter. The main fire station suffered severe damage with partial collapse of the building. The tornado continued on a southeast track through Goshen Township, destroying several homes and causing damage to all of the school buildings located on the Goshen local school district grounds.[citation needed]
Government
editThe 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,[5] 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
edit- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Goshen township, Clermont County, Ohio – Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
External links
edit- Township website
- County website Archived 2007-03-14 at the Wayback Machine