Monroe Township, founded June 9, 1825, is one of the fourteen townships of

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, United States. The population was 7,531 at the 2020 census. The birthplace of Ulysses S. Grant is located in Point Pleasant, an unincorporated community in the southern part of the township.

Geography

Located in the southwestern part of the county along the

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, it borders the following townships: * Batavia Township - north * Tate Township - east * Washington Township - south * Ohio Township - west * Pierce Township - northwest

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of Point Pleasant lies in the township's south along the Ohio River. Other unincorporated areas include Nicholsville, Ohio and

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Name and history

It is one of 22 Monroe Townships statewide.

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, 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. Monroe Township also employs a township administrator for daily activities.

Parks

The township maintains two parks: Fair Oak Park in Amelia and Monroe Community Park in

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. There is also a rest stop across from the Grant Birthplace and the Bachelier Park sports complex operated by Amelia Knothole Baseball.

School districts

Monroe Township is covered by two school districts, New Richmond Exempted Village School District and West Clermont Local School District.

Notable people

Ulysses S. Grant Ulysses S. Grant (born Hiram Ulysses Grant; April 27, 1822July 23, 1885) was the 18th president of the United States, serving from 1869 to 1877. In 1865, as Commanding General of the United States Army, commanding general, Grant led the Uni ...

(April 27, 1822 – July 23, 1885)

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during the

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and 18th President of the United States * Henry Clark Corbin (September 15, 1842 – September 8, 1909) Adjutant General of the

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from 1898 to 1904 * Eliza Archard Conner (1838 – 1912), journalist, lecturer, and feminist

References

External links

Township websiteCounty websiteFire-EMS website
{{Clermont County, Ohio Townships in Clermont County, Ohio