Sycamore Township, Hamilton County, Ohio

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Sycamore Township, Hamilton County, Ohio
Township
Township government building
Township government building
Motto(s): 
"There's more in Sycamore!"
Location in Hamilton County and the state of Ohio.
Location in Hamilton County and the state of Ohio.
Coordinates: 39°12′48″N 84°22′42″W / 39.21333°N 84.37833°W / 39.21333; -84.37833Coordinates: 39°12′48″N 84°22′42″W / 39.21333°N 84.37833°W / 39.21333; -84.37833
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyHamilton
Area
 • Total6.7 sq mi (17.5 km2)
 • Land6.7 sq mi (17.5 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
820 ft (250 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total19,200
 • Density2,900/sq mi (1,100/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
45242
Area code(s)513
FIPS code39-75973[2]
GNIS feature ID1086231[1]
Websitewww.sycamoretownship.org

Sycamore Township is one of the twelve townships of Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 19,200 people in the township.[3]

Geography[]

Located in the northern part of the county, the township has been cut into three "islands" by annexations. They have the following borders:

Most of the township has been annexed by the various municipalities that the islands border. The central (or southeastern) "island" of Sycamore Township is occupied by the census-designated places (CDPs) of Dillonvale, Rossmoyne, Kenwood, and Concorde Hills, from west to east. Much of the northern "island" is occupied by the CDPs of Highpoint (north) and Brecon (south).

Name and history[]

Statewide, the only other Sycamore Township is located in Wyandot County.

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.

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "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): Sycamore township, Hamilton County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
  4. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

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