Hamilton Township is one of the seventeen
townships of
Franklin County,
Ohio
Ohio ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Erie to the north, Pennsylvania to the east, West Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Indiana to the ...
, United States. The
2020 census found 8,634 people in the township.
Geography
Located in the southern part of the county, it has the following borders:
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Columbus - north
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Madison Township - east
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Madison Township, Pickaway County - southeast corner
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Harrison Township, Pickaway County - south
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Scioto Township, Pickaway County - southwest
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Jackson Township - west
Most of northern and western Hamilton Township is occupied by the city of Columbus, the
county seat
A county seat is an administrative center, seat of government, or capital city of a county or parish (administrative division), civil parish. The term is in use in five countries: Canada, China, Hungary, Romania, and the United States. An equiva ...
of Franklin County. The villages of
Lockbourne and
Obetz
Obetz is a city located in Franklin County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 5,489.
History
The community (originally Obetz Junction, in honor of settler Charles Obetz) was formed in 1838 as a stagecoac ...
are located in the southern and northeastern part of the township respectively. Near the southeast corner of the township lies
Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base
Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base is an Ohio Air National Guard installation at Rickenbacker International Airport near Lockbourne in southern Franklin County. The base was named for the famous early aviator and Columbus native Eddie R ...
.
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,
§503.24§505.01
an
§507.01
of the Ohio Revised Code
The ''Ohio Revised Code'' (ORC) contains all current statutes of the Ohio General Assembly of a permanent and general nature, consolidated into provisions, titles, chapters and sections. However, the only official publication of the enactments o ...
. Accessed 4/30/2009. 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.
Landmarks
* Scioto Downs, located on U.S. Route 23, is a horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian performance activity, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition. It is one of the most ancient of all sports, as its bas ...
track and the site of the OHSAA
The Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) is the governing body of athletic programs for junior and senior high schools in the state of Ohio. The OHSAA governs eligibility of student athletes, resolves disputes, organizes levels of comp ...
State Cross Country Championships.
Gallery
File:Scioto Downs Building.jpg, Scioto Downs
File:Hamilton Township Community Center 1.jpg, Hamilton Township Community Center
File:Hamilton Township Fire Department Station 172 1.jpg, Fire Department Headquarters
References
External links
Official websiteCounty website
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Townships in Franklin County, Ohio
Townships in Ohio