Morgan Township, Butler County, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Morgan Township, one of thirteen townships
in the county, is located in the southwestern corner of Butler County
, Ohio
, United States
, on the state line with Indiana
. It had a population of 5,328 in 2000
, up from 4,972 in 1990
. There are no incorporated places in the township. Unincorporated places there include Alert
, Okeana
, Macedonia, and Shandon
. It comprised one full survey township
in the first range of the Congress Lands
and has an area of thirty-six miles.
by the Butler County Commissioners (James Blackburn, William Robison, and John Wingate) on March 4, 1811, with these boundaries:
, an officer in the American Revolutionary War
, it is one of six Morgan Townships statewide
.
.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in the county, is located in the southwestern corner of Butler County
Butler County, Ohio
Butler County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of 2010, the population was 368,130. Its county seat is Hamilton. It is named for General Richard Butler, who died in 1791 fighting Indians in northern Ohio. Butler's army marched out of Fort Hamilton, where the city of...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, on the state line with Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
. It had a population of 5,328 in 2000
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, up from 4,972 in 1990
United States Census, 1990
The Twenty-first United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 248,709,873, an increase of 9.8 percent over the 226,545,805 persons enumerated during the 1980 Census....
. There are no incorporated places in the township. Unincorporated places there include Alert
Alert, Ohio
Alert is an unincorporated community in southern Morgan Township, Butler County, Ohio, in the United States. It is located about ten miles southwest of Hamilton on Howards Creek, a tributary of the Great Miami River in section 28 of R1ET3N of the Congress Lands. It is three miles west of Shandon...
, Okeana
Okeana, Ohio
Okeana, originally known as Tariff, is an unincorporated community in central Morgan Township, Butler County, Ohio, United States. It is located on Dry Fork Creek, a tributary of the Great Miami River, on State Route 126 about three miles northwest of Shandon in sections 21 and 26 of R1ET3N of the...
, Macedonia, and Shandon
Shandon, Ohio
Shandon is an unincorporated community in southeastern Morgan Township, Butler County, Ohio, United States. It is located on Paddys Run, a tributary of the Great Miami River, about four miles west of Ross at the intersection of State Routes 126 and 748 in section 25 of R1ET3N of the Congress...
. It comprised one full survey township
Survey township
Survey township, sometimes called Congressional township, as used by the United States Public Land Survey System, refers to a square unit of land, that is nominally six miles on a side...
in the first range of the Congress Lands
Congress Lands
The Congress Lands was a group of land tracts in Ohio that made land available for sale to members of the general public through land offices in various cities, and through the General Land Office...
and has an area of thirty-six miles.
History
The tenth in order of creation, Morgan Township was erected from Ross TownshipRoss Township, Butler County, Ohio
Ross Township, one of thirteen townships in the county, is located in south-central Butler County, Ohio, United States, southwest of the city of Hamilton. The population was 6,448 in 2000, up from 6,383 in 1990; 5,886 of this total lived in the unincorporated portions of the township...
by the Butler County Commissioners (James Blackburn, William Robison, and John Wingate) on March 4, 1811, with these boundaries:
- Beginning at the southwest corner of the county of Butler; thence north with the western boundary line of the said county to the northwest corner of townshipSurvey townshipSurvey township, sometimes called Congressional township, as used by the United States Public Land Survey System, refers to a square unit of land, that is nominally six miles on a side...
No. 3 of the first range east of the meridian line drawn from the mouth of the Great Miami riverGreat Miami RiverThe Great Miami River is a tributary of the Ohio River, approximately long, in southwestern Ohio in the United States...
; thence east with the northern boundary line of the same township to the northeast corner thereof; thence south with the eastern boundary line of the same to the southe boundary line of the county of Butler aforesaid; thence west with the said southern boundary line to the place of beginning.
Historic population figures
- 1900—1,476
- 1910—1,386
- 1920—1,358
- 1930—1,278
- 1940—1,446
- 1950—1,511
- 1960—2,177
- 1970—2,438
- 1980—4,076
- 1990—4,972
Geography
Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:- Reily TownshipReily Township, Butler County, OhioReily Township, one of thirteen townships in the county, is located in west-central Butler County, Ohio, United States. It has a population of 2,568 in 2000, up from 2,521 in 1990. There are no incorporated places in the township, but the communities of Bunker Hill, Newkirk, Scipio, St. Charles,...
- north - Hanover TownshipHanover Township, Butler County, OhioHanover Township, one of thirteen townships in the county, is located in west-central Butler County, Ohio, United States, midway between Hamilton and Oxford. It had a population of 7,878 in 2000, up from 7,653 in 1990. Rapidly growing, the Census Bureau in 2004 estimated the population was 8,751...
- northeast corner - Ross TownshipRoss Township, Butler County, OhioRoss Township, one of thirteen townships in the county, is located in south-central Butler County, Ohio, United States, southwest of the city of Hamilton. The population was 6,448 in 2000, up from 6,383 in 1990; 5,886 of this total lived in the unincorporated portions of the township...
- east - Crosby Township, Hamilton CountyCrosby Township, Hamilton County, OhioCrosby Township is one of the twelve townships of Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,748 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- southeast - Harrison Township, Hamilton CountyHarrison Township, Hamilton County, OhioHarrison Township is one of the twelve townships of Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 12,469 people in the township, 4,982 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- south - Harrison TownshipHarrison Township, Dearborn County, IndianaHarrison Township is one of fourteen townships in Dearborn County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,108.-Geography:Harrison Township covers an area of ; of this is water.-Cities and towns:* Bright...
, Dearborn CountyDearborn County, IndianaDearborn County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 50,047. It is part of the Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky metropolitan area. The county seat is Lawrenceburg.-History:...
, IndianaIndianaIndiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
- southwest corner - Whitewater TownshipWhitewater Township, Franklin County, IndianaWhitewater Township is one of thirteen townships in Franklin County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,360.-Geography:Whitewater Township covers an area of ; of this is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Ashby...
, Franklin CountyFranklin County, IndianaAs of the census of 2000, there were 22,151 people, 7,868 households, and 6,129 families residing in the county. The population density was 57 people per square mile . There were 8,596 housing units at an average density of 22 per square mile...
, IndianaIndianaIndiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
- west - Springfield TownshipSpringfield Township, Franklin County, IndianaSpringfield Township is one of thirteen townships in Franklin County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,178.-Geography:Springfield Township covers an area of ; of this is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Palestine* Peoria...
, Franklin CountyFranklin County, IndianaAs of the census of 2000, there were 22,151 people, 7,868 households, and 6,129 families residing in the county. The population density was 57 people per square mile . There were 8,596 housing units at an average density of 22 per square mile...
, IndianaIndianaIndiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
- northwest corner
Name
Named for General Daniel MorganDaniel Morgan
Daniel Morgan was an American pioneer, soldier, and United States Representative from Virginia. One of the most gifted battlefield tacticians of the American Revolutionary War, he later commanded troops during the suppression of the Whiskey Rebellion.-Early years:Most authorities believe that...
, an officer in the American Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
, it is one of six Morgan Townships statewide
Morgan Township, Ohio
Morgan Township may refer to the following townships in the United States:-Arkansas:* Morgan Township, Cleburne County, Arkansas* Morgan Township, Franklin County, Arkansas* Morgan Township, Lawrence County, Arkansas...
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Transportation
Major highways include State Routes 126, 129, and 748Ohio State Route 748
State Route 748 is a north–south state highway in southwestern Ohio, a U.S. state. Situated in west-central Butler County, State Route 748 has its southern terminus at State Route 126 in the unincorporated community of Shandon. Its northern terminus is at State Route 129 near Millville,...
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