Ross Township (Butler County, Ohio)

Butler County

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Ross Township is one of thirteen townships of Butler County in the U.S. state of Ohio. According to the census in 2000 6448 inhabitants were registered here.

Geography

Ross Township is located in the southwest of Butler County in southwestern Ohio and borders clockwise to the townships: Hanover Township, St. Clair Township, Fairfield Township, Colerain Township, Hamilton County, Crosby Township (Hamilton County), Morgan Township and Reily Township.

History

The Township was formed on 10 May 1803. It was named after James Ross, a U.S. Senator for Pennsylvania.

Management

The township is administered by a Board of Trustees consisting of three elected members. Two persons are elected in the year after the presidential election and one each in the previous year. The term of office lasts four years, beginning on 1 January. There is also a Township Clerk ( responsible for finance and budget), which is also elected in the year before the presidential election to a four -year term. Whose term of office begins on April 1.