Batavia Township, Clermont County, Ohio
| Batavia Township, Clermont County, Ohio | |
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| Lake at East Fork State Park in the township's far southeast
Lake at East Fork State Park in the township's far southeast
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| Location of Batavia Township in Clermont County Location of Batavia Township in Clermont County |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Clermont |
| Area | |
| • Total | 41.6 sq mi (107.7 km2) |
| • Land | 39.7 sq mi (102.9 km2) |
| • Water | 1.9 sq mi (4.8 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 823 ft (251 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 23,280 |
| • Density | 586/sq mi (226.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 45103 |
| Area code(s) | 513 |
| FIPS code | 39-04157[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085861[1] |
| Website | bataviatownship |
Batavia Township is one of the fourteen townships of Clermont County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the township population was 23,280,[3] up from 17,503 in 2000.
Geography
Located in the center of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Stonelick Township - north
- Jackson Township - northeast
- Williamsburg Township - east
- Tate Township - southeast
- Monroe Township - south
- Pierce Township - southwest
- Union Township - northwest
Two incorporated villages are located in Batavia Township: part of Amelia in the southwest, and the county seat of Batavia in the center.
Name and history
It is the only Batavia Township statewide.
Economy
American Modern Insurance Group, Inc. is based in the township.
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,[4] 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.
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Municipalities and communities of Clermont County, Ohio, United States
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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