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'''Anderson Township''' is a [[Civil township|township]] located southeastern [[Hamilton County, Ohio|Hamilton County]] along the [[Ohio River|Ohio]] and [[Little Miami River|Little Miami]] Rivers, approximately 13 miles southeast of downtown [[Cincinnati]]. The [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] found 43,446 people in the township,<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov |title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Anderson township, Hamilton County, Ohio |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder |accessdate=November 1, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130911234518/http://factfinder2.census.gov/ |archivedate=September 11, 2013 }}</ref> making it one of the most populous townships in the state of Ohio.<ref>[http://www.osuedc.org/profiles/population/places.php?sid=41&fips=39061 Hamilton County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817142645/http://www.osuedc.org/profiles/population/places.php?sid=41&fips=39061 |date=2016-08-17 }} [[Ohio State University]], 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.</ref> The town is filled with many judgemental and uptight people who often make newcomers feel unwelcome. The school district likes to waste money and then asks the residents for more money via a bond during the next vote. The residents like to gossip making it an unfriendly neighborhood to live in.
'''Anderson Township''' is a [[Civil township|township]] located southeastern [[Hamilton County, Ohio|Hamilton County]] along the [[Ohio River|Ohio]] and [[Little Miami River|Little Miami]] Rivers, approximately 13 miles southeast of downtown [[Cincinnati]]. The population was 44,088 at the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]].


==History==
==History==
Anderson Township's earliest settlement came in 1788, when pioneer Benjamin Stites settled near the mouth of the Little Miami River. The treaty of Easton forbid entering Ohio but because England had been run out in revolutionary war, the local natives didn't know treaty was in void. The township was organized in 1793 as part of the [[Virginia Military District]] and was bounded by the Ohio and Little Miami Rivers, and the mouth of the Eight Mile Creek to the east. The township was important during its early days as the site of Flinn's Ford, the southernmost crossing of the Little Miami River. Anderson Township remained mainly undeveloped forest and agricultural land until post-World War II suburbanization brought new infrastructure to the community. The population grew by an average of 1,000 persons per year from the 1950s through the early 1990s bringing massive residential and commercial developments to the area.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.andersontownship.org/about/history.aspx|title=Anderson Township, Ohio > About > History|website=www.andersontownship.org|access-date=2016-06-29}}</ref> Anderson Township is named for [[Richard Clough Anderson Sr.]], [[Virginia]]'s chief surveyor when the township was created.<ref>"Existing Conditions" (of the Clough-Hunley Business District), Anderson Township website [http://www.andersontownship.org/documents/Existing_Conditions_Pages_8-12.pdf] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090326132322/http://www.andersontownship.org/documents/Existing_Conditions_Pages_8-12.pdf |date=2009-03-26 }}, accessed 2008-04-21</ref>
Anderson Township's earliest settlement came in 1788, when pioneer Benjamin Stites settled near the mouth of the Little Miami River. The treaty of Easton forbade entering Ohio. but because England had been run out in the Revolutionary War, the local natives did not know treaty was void. The township was organized in 1793 as part of the [[Virginia Military District]] and was bounded by the Ohio and Little Miami Rivers, and the mouth of the Eight Mile Creek to the east. The township was important during its early days as the site of Flinn's Ford, the southernmost crossing of the Little Miami River. Anderson Township remained mainly undeveloped forest and agricultural land until post-World War II suburbanization brought new infrastructure to the community. The population grew by an average of 1,000 persons per year from the 1950s through the early 1990s bringing massive residential and commercial developments to the area.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.andersontownship.org/about/history.aspx|title=Anderson Township, Ohio > About > History|website=www.andersontownship.org|access-date=2016-06-29}}</ref> Anderson Township is named for [[Richard Clough Anderson Sr.]], [[Virginia]]'s chief surveyor when the township was created.<ref>"Existing Conditions" (of the Clough-Hunley Business District), Anderson Township website [http://www.andersontownship.org/documents/Existing_Conditions_Pages_8-12.pdf] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090326132322/http://www.andersontownship.org/documents/Existing_Conditions_Pages_8-12.pdf |date=2009-03-26 }}, accessed 2008-04-21</ref>

Anderson Township became a qualified [[Tree City USA]] as recognized by the [[National Arbor Day Foundation]] in 2009.<ref>"Tree Cities Ohio" [https://www.arborday.org/programs/treecityusa/treecities.cfm?chosenstate=Ohio]. " ''Arbor Day Foundation'' accessed 18 September 2020.</ref>


==Geography==
==Geography==
Located in the southeastern corner of the county, the township is bounded by the [[Ohio River]] to the south and the [[Little Miami River]] to the north and east. The western border does not follow any land or water feature but is instead defined by a straight line extending due south from the confluence of the Little Miami River's East Fork and main channels. Land to the east of this border belongs to Clermont County. Municipal divisions that share a border with Anderson Township include all of the following:
Located in the southeastern corner of the county along the [[Ohio River]], Anderson Township has the following borders:
*Linwood, Mt. Washington, East End, and California (all constituent neighborhoods of [[Cincinnati, Ohio|Cincinnati]]) to the west.
*[[Columbia Township, Hamilton County, Ohio|Columbia Township]] - north
*[[Mariemont, Ohio|Mariemont]] to the northwest.
*[[Union Township, Clermont County, Ohio|Union Township, Clermont County]] - east
*[[Pierce Township, Clermont County, Ohio|Pierce Township, Clermont County]] - southeast
*Plainville (officially part of [[Columbia Township, Hamilton County, Ohio|Columbia Township]]) to the north.
*[[Terrace Park, Ohio|Terrace Park]] to the northeast
*[[Campbell County, Kentucky]] - south
*Summerside, Mt. Carmel, and Tobasco (all, officially, of [[Union Township, Clermont County, Ohio|Union Township, Clermont County]]) to the east.
*[[Cincinnati]] - west/southwest
*Locust Grove (officially, [[Pierce Township, Clermont County, Ohio|Pierce Township, Clermont County]]) to the southeast.
*[[Campbell County, Kentucky]] to the south and southwest.

Other municipalities and subdivisions of note that neighbor the township not directly, but by proximity of one-eighth of a mile or less, include [[Mount Lookout, Cincinnati|Mt. Lookout]], [[Hyde Park, Cincinnati|Hyde Park]], [[Fairfax, Ohio|Fairfax]], and [[Milford, Ohio|Milford]].

Also of note is the fact that Anderson's nearest neighbors to the west, [[Mount Washington, Cincinnati|Mt. Washington]] and California, are functionally exclaves of the City of Cincinnati, as they are impossible to reach via land or water without crossing into territory administered by Anderson Township (which controls the Little Miami River as it exists within Hamilton County).

Where California occupies the side of the Little Miami opposite the city at its delta, Mt. Washington (just barely) achieves its connection to California via a narrow terrestrial tract of land that spans approximately {{convert|1000|ft|m|abbr=off|sp=us}}. It features no public or private road and is made up of at least ten private land parcels, all accessed via Anderson. Exactly whose historical interests were served by this arrangement is the subject of irregular dispute, but the lack of precedent for these irregular borders has attracted local criticism in the near and distant past alike.


Anderson Township includes the following [[census-designated place]]s:
Anderson Township includes the following [[census-designated place]]s:
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*[[Forestville, Ohio|Forestville]]
*[[Forestville, Ohio|Forestville]]
*[[Fruit Hill, Ohio|Fruit Hill]]
*[[Fruit Hill, Ohio|Fruit Hill]]
*[[Salem Heights, Ohio|Salem Heights]]
*[[Salem Heights, Hamilton County, Ohio|Salem Heights]]
*[[Sherwood, Hamilton County, Ohio|Sherwood]]
*[[Sherwood, Hamilton County, Ohio|Sherwood]]
*[[Turpin Hills, Ohio|Turpin Hills]]
*[[Turpin Hills, Ohio|Turpin Hills]]


The township is composed of {{convert|80.8|sqkm|disp=flip}} of rolling hills with steep, wooded hillsides leading down to the Little Miami and [[Ohio River|Ohio]] rivers. As of 1990, 36% of Anderson Township had been developed into suburban communities for Cincinnati, 13% into farmland, and the remainder being left as woodland.
The township is composed of {{convert|80.8|sqkm|order=flip}} of rolling hills with steep, wooded hillsides leading down to the Little Miami and [[Ohio River|Ohio]] rivers. As of 1990, 36% of Anderson Township had been developed into suburban communities for Cincinnati, 13% into farmland, and the remainder being left as woodland.


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
{{US Census population
As of the [[census]]<ref name=profile>[http://www.andersontownship.org/documents/Profile.pdf Population, Socioeconomic & Housing Characteristics] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090326132320/http://www.andersontownship.org/documents/Profile.pdf |date=2009-03-26 }}, Anderson Township. Accessed 2009-01-12.</ref> of 2010, there were 43,446 people in the township. The [[population density]] was 1,392.5 people per square mile. There were 16,684 housing units at an average density of 534.7/sq mile). The racial makeup of the township was 86.9% [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census|White]], 7.1% [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census|African American]], and 6.0% of all other races combined.
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|1820= 2122
|1850= 3048
|1860= 3439
|1870= 4077
|1880= 4154
|1890= 4035
|1900= 4534
|1910= 4050
|1920= 2984
|1930= 4834
|1940= 6692
|1950= 10339
|1960= 17250
|1970= 27934
|1980= 34504
|1990= 39939
|2000= 43857
|2010= 43446
|2020= 44088
|footnote=Sources:<ref>{{cite web |title=Decennial Census by Decade |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=26 October 2023}}</ref><ref name="2020 census"/>
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===2020 census===
As of the census of 2020, there were 44,088 people living in the township, for a population density of 1,455.04 people per square mile (560.91/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 16,962 housing units. The racial makeup of the township was 90.0% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 1.6% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 2.2% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.0% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.8% from [[Race (United States Census)|some other race]], and 5.3% from two or more races. 2.6% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.<ref name="2020 census">{{cite web |title=Anderson township, Hamilton County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Anderson_township,_Hamilton_County,_Ohio?g=060XX00US3906101980 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=25 October 2023}}</ref>

There were 16,301 households, out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.4% had a male householder with no spouse present, and 20.6% had a female householder with no spouse present. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67, and the average family size was 3.10.<ref name="2020 census"/>


In the township the population was spread out with 29.9% under the age of 20, 12.4% from 20 to 34, 22.0% from 35 to 49, 22.1% from 50 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 93.9 males.
27.3% of the township's population were under the age of 18, 56.0% were 18 to 64, and 16.7% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.1. For every 100 females, there were 98.0 males.<ref name="2020 census"/>


According to the U.S. Census [[American Community Survey]], for the period 2016-2020 the estimated median annual income for a household in the township was $103,774, and the median income for a family was $127,465. About 3.9% of the population were living below the [[poverty line]], including 4.9% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over. About 66.4% of the population were employed, and 57.5% had a bachelor's degree or higher.<ref name="2020 census"/>
The median income for a household in the township was $88,008.


==Government==
==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. Anderson Township is also a member of the [[Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments]].
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. Anderson Township is also a member of the [[Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments]].


=== Police and Fire Services ===
=== Police and fire services ===
Police services are provided by the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office. Fire and Emergency Medical Services are provided by the Anderson Township Fire Department.
Police services are provided by the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office. Fire and Emergency Medical Services are provided by the Anderson Township Fire Department.


== Transportation ==
== Transportation ==
=== Major Roads ===
=== Major roads ===
Anderson Township is served by [[Interstate 275 (Ohio–Indiana–Kentucky)|Interstate 275]], [[U.S. Route 52|US Route 52]], [[Ohio State Route 32|State Route 32]] and [[Ohio State Route 125|State Route 125]] (Beechmont Avenue). Interstate 275 crosses the Ohio River into Kentucky near the southern border of the township on the [[Combs–Hehl Bridge|Combs-Hehl Bridge]]. Anderson Township is also in close proximity to [[U.S. Route 27|US Route 27]], [[U.S. Route 50 in Ohio|US Route 50]] and [[Interstate 471]].
Anderson Township is served by [[Interstate 275 (Ohio–Indiana–Kentucky)|Interstate 275]], [[U.S. Route 52|US Route 52]], [[Ohio State Route 32|State Route 32]] and [[Ohio State Route 125|State Route 125]] (Beechmont Avenue). Interstate 275 crosses the Ohio River into Kentucky near the southern border of the township on the [[Combs–Hehl Bridge|Combs-Hehl Bridge]]. Anderson Township is also in close proximity to [[U.S. Route 27|US Route 27]], [[U.S. Route 50 in Ohio|US Route 50]] and [[Interstate 471]].


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=== Rail ===
=== Rail ===
Rail service is provided by [[Norfolk Southern Railway]] in the northernmost portions of the township on a rail line between Cincinnati and [[Portsmouth, Ohio|Portsmouth]].
Rail service (freight) is provided by [[Norfolk Southern Railway]] in the northernmost portions of the township on a rail line between Cincinnati and [[Portsmouth, Ohio|Portsmouth]].


==Education==
==Education==
=== Schools ===
=== Schools ===
Nearly all of Anderson Township is located in the [[Forest Hills Local School District]].<ref name="profile" /> The district boasts an "Excellent with Distinction" rating from Ohio Department of Education.
Nearly all of Anderson Township is located in the [[Forest Hills Local School District]].<ref name=profile>[https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Anderson%20township,%20Hamilton%20County,%20Ohio&tid=ACSSE2021.K200104] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090326132320/http://www.andersontownship.org/documents/Profile.pdf |date=2009-03-26 }}, Anderson Township. Accessed 2009-01-12.</ref> The district boasts an "Excellent with Distinction" rating from Ohio Department of Education.


Forest Hills Local School District serves an approximate student population of 7,655 in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. The district employs 422 full-time classroom teachers and the district's overall student/teacher ratio is 18.1:1, with an instructional expense of $4,048 per student.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.homes101.net/ohio-schools/forest-hills-local-sd-d12146/ |title=Forest Hills Local School District Information and School Reports<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=2008-06-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060530110418/http://www.homes101.net/ohio-schools/forest-hills-local-sd-d12146/ |archive-date=2006-05-30 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Forest Hills Local School District serves an approximate student population of 7,655 in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. The district employs 422 full-time classroom teachers and the district's overall student/teacher ratio is 18.1:1, with an instructional expense of $4,048 per student.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.homes101.net/ohio-schools/forest-hills-local-sd-d12146/ |title=Forest Hills Local School District Information and School Reports<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=2008-06-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060530110418/http://www.homes101.net/ohio-schools/forest-hills-local-sd-d12146/ |archive-date=2006-05-30 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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* [[Turpin High School]]
* [[Turpin High School]]
* Wilson Elementary School
* Wilson Elementary School
In 2005 the Forest Hills School District was presented a banner from the [[Ohio Department of Education]] recognizing the achievement of receiving an "Excellent" rating on the State Report Card for five consecutive years. Only 47 of the state's 614 school districts have achieved an Excellent rating for five consecutive years putting the district in the top 8 percent of districts in the state. This was achieved with more than 7,000 students and by spending less per pupil than many of the other school districts that are rated excellent.<ref name="profile" />
In 2005, the Forest Hills School District was presented a banner from the [[Ohio Department of Education]] recognizing the achievement of receiving an "Excellent" rating on the State Report Card for five consecutive years. Only 47 of the state's 614 school districts have achieved an Excellent rating for five consecutive years putting the district in the top 8 percent of districts in the state. This was achieved with more than 7,000 students and by spending less per pupil than many of the other school districts that are rated excellent.<ref name="profile" />


=== Library ===
=== Library ===
Anderson Township is served by a branch of the [[Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County]].,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.cincinnatilibrary.org/branches/anderson.html | title=Anderson Branch | publisher=Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County | accessdate=12 June 2014}}</ref> and consistently has one of the highest rates of circulation of the Library's branches.
Anderson Township is served by a branch of the [[Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County]].,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.cincinnatilibrary.org/branches/anderson.html | title=Anderson Branch | publisher=Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County | access-date=12 June 2014}}</ref> and consistently has one of the highest rates of circulation of the Library's branches.


==Notable people==
==Notable people==
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* [[Dave Wilson (swimmer)|Dave Wilson]], gold and silver medalist in swimming, 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles; graduate of [[Anderson High School (Ohio)|Anderson High School]]
* [[Dave Wilson (swimmer)|Dave Wilson]], gold and silver medalist in swimming, 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles; graduate of [[Anderson High School (Ohio)|Anderson High School]]
* [[Michelle Yi]], contestant on CBS' [[Survivor: Fiji]]; 2002 graduate of [[Turpin High School]]
* [[Michelle Yi]], contestant on CBS' [[Survivor: Fiji]]; 2002 graduate of [[Turpin High School]]
* [[Marilyn Zayas]], judge on Ohio's First District Court of Appeals<ref>{{Cite web|last=Williams|first=Jason|title=Hamilton Co. elects ex-P&G exec Ohio's first Hispanic female judge|url=https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/politics/2016/11/11/who-heck-marilyn-z/93593424/|access-date=2020-11-22|website=The Enquirer|language=en-US}}</ref>


== Recreation ==
== Recreation ==
Anderson Township is home to [[Riverbend Music Center]] and [[Belterra Park Gaming & Entertainment Center]]. It has become known for its numerous parks, greenspaces and outdoor activities. The Anderson Parks district is an impressive organization supporting 9 parks and an indoor RecPlex, totaling over 500 acres of land.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Parks & Facilities|url=https://andersonparks.com/parks-facilities/|access-date=2020-10-10|website=Anderson Park District|language=en-US}}</ref> The Anderson Foundation for Parks & Recreation was established in 1991 to help support these parks and expand their offerings and mission.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Home|url=https://www.foundationforparks.org/|access-date=2020-10-10|website=Anderson Foundation|language=en}}</ref>
Anderson Township is home to [[Coney Island (Cincinnati, Ohio)|Coney Island Amusement Park]], [[Sunlite Pool]], [[Riverbend Music Center]] and [[Belterra Park Gaming & Entertainment Center]], as well as numerous parks, greenspaces and outdoor activities.


==References==
==References==
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*[http://www.foresthills.edu Forest Hills Local Schools]
*[http://www.foresthills.edu Forest Hills Local Schools]
*[https://www.andersontownship.org/Portals/andersontownship/Documents/Departments/Admin/AT%20Magazine%20Resident%202018%20Final%20Low%20Res%20Pdf%20J9272.pdf History of Anderson Township found in this PDF from Township website]
*[https://www.andersontownship.org/Portals/andersontownship/Documents/Departments/Admin/AT%20Magazine%20Resident%202018%20Final%20Low%20Res%20Pdf%20J9272.pdf History of Anderson Township found in this PDF from Township website]
*[http://www.Andersonparks.com Anderson Parks]
*[http://www.foundationforparks.org Anderson Foundation for Parks & Recreation]


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Anderson Township, Hamilton County, Ohio
Miller-Leuser Log House, built 1796
Official seal of Anderson Township, Hamilton County, Ohio
Location in Hamilton County and the state of Ohio.
Location in Hamilton County and the state of Ohio.
Coordinates: 39°5′19″N 84°21′36″W / 39.08861°N 84.36000°W / 39.08861; -84.36000
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyHamilton
Settled1788
Organized1793
Named forRichard Clough Anderson Sr.
Government
 • TypeBoard of Trustees
 • TrusteeDee Stone
 • TrusteeJosh Gerth
 • TrusteeAndrew Pappas
 • Fiscal OfficerKen Dietz
Area
 • Total
31.2 sq mi (80.8 km2)
 • Land30.3 sq mi (78.6 km2)
 • Water0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2)
Elevation725 ft (221 m)
Population
 • Total
44,088
 • Density1,455.0/sq mi (560.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-04:00 (EDT)
ZIP code
45230, 45244, and 45255
Area code513
FIPS code39-01980[4]
GNIS feature ID1086197[2]
Websitewww.andersontownship.org

Anderson Township is a township located southeastern Hamilton County along the Ohio and Little Miami Rivers, approximately 13 miles southeast of downtown Cincinnati. The population was 44,088 at the 2020 census.

History

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Anderson Township's earliest settlement came in 1788, when pioneer Benjamin Stites settled near the mouth of the Little Miami River. The treaty of Easton forbade entering Ohio. but because England had been run out in the Revolutionary War, the local natives did not know treaty was void. The township was organized in 1793 as part of the Virginia Military District and was bounded by the Ohio and Little Miami Rivers, and the mouth of the Eight Mile Creek to the east. The township was important during its early days as the site of Flinn's Ford, the southernmost crossing of the Little Miami River. Anderson Township remained mainly undeveloped forest and agricultural land until post-World War II suburbanization brought new infrastructure to the community. The population grew by an average of 1,000 persons per year from the 1950s through the early 1990s bringing massive residential and commercial developments to the area.[5] Anderson Township is named for Richard Clough Anderson Sr., Virginia's chief surveyor when the township was created.[6]

Anderson Township became a qualified Tree City USA as recognized by the National Arbor Day Foundation in 2009.[7]

Geography

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Located in the southeastern corner of the county, the township is bounded by the Ohio River to the south and the Little Miami River to the north and east. The western border does not follow any land or water feature but is instead defined by a straight line extending due south from the confluence of the Little Miami River's East Fork and main channels. Land to the east of this border belongs to Clermont County. Municipal divisions that share a border with Anderson Township include all of the following:

Other municipalities and subdivisions of note that neighbor the township not directly, but by proximity of one-eighth of a mile or less, include Mt. Lookout, Hyde Park, Fairfax, and Milford.

Also of note is the fact that Anderson's nearest neighbors to the west, Mt. Washington and California, are functionally exclaves of the City of Cincinnati, as they are impossible to reach via land or water without crossing into territory administered by Anderson Township (which controls the Little Miami River as it exists within Hamilton County).

Where California occupies the side of the Little Miami opposite the city at its delta, Mt. Washington (just barely) achieves its connection to California via a narrow terrestrial tract of land that spans approximately 1,000 feet (300 meters). It features no public or private road and is made up of at least ten private land parcels, all accessed via Anderson. Exactly whose historical interests were served by this arrangement is the subject of irregular dispute, but the lack of precedent for these irregular borders has attracted local criticism in the near and distant past alike.

Anderson Township includes the following census-designated places:

The township is composed of 31.2 square miles (80.8 km2) of rolling hills with steep, wooded hillsides leading down to the Little Miami and Ohio rivers. As of 1990, 36% of Anderson Township had been developed into suburban communities for Cincinnati, 13% into farmland, and the remainder being left as woodland.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
18202,122
18503,048
18603,43912.8%
18704,07718.6%
18804,1541.9%
18904,035−2.9%
19004,53412.4%
19104,050−10.7%
19202,984−26.3%
19304,83462.0%
19406,69238.4%
195010,33954.5%
196017,25066.8%
197027,93461.9%
198034,50423.5%
199039,93915.8%
200043,8579.8%
201043,446−0.9%
202044,0881.5%
Sources:[8][3]

2020 census

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As of the census of 2020, there were 44,088 people living in the township, for a population density of 1,455.04 people per square mile (560.91/km2). There were 16,962 housing units. The racial makeup of the township was 90.0% White, 1.6% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 2.2% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.8% from some other race, and 5.3% from two or more races. 2.6% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[3]

There were 16,301 households, out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were married couples living together, 14.4% had a male householder with no spouse present, and 20.6% had a female householder with no spouse present. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67, and the average family size was 3.10.[3]

27.3% of the township's population were under the age of 18, 56.0% were 18 to 64, and 16.7% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.1. For every 100 females, there were 98.0 males.[3]

According to the U.S. Census American Community Survey, for the period 2016-2020 the estimated median annual income for a household in the township was $103,774, and the median income for a family was $127,465. About 3.9% of the population were living below the poverty line, including 4.9% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over. About 66.4% of the population were employed, and 57.5% had a bachelor's degree or higher.[3]

Government

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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. Anderson Township is also a member of the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments.

Police and fire services

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Police services are provided by the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office. Fire and Emergency Medical Services are provided by the Anderson Township Fire Department.

Transportation

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Major roads

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Anderson Township is served by Interstate 275, US Route 52, State Route 32 and State Route 125 (Beechmont Avenue). Interstate 275 crosses the Ohio River into Kentucky near the southern border of the township on the Combs-Hehl Bridge. Anderson Township is also in close proximity to US Route 27, US Route 50 and Interstate 471.

Transit

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Anderson Township is served by the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority, which provides local and commuter bus service on various routes to and from the township. Uber and Lyft operate in the township.

Airports

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Cincinnati Municipal Lunken Airport (IATA: LUK) provides private and limited amounts of commercial air service and is located immediately southwest of the township near the confluence of the Ohio and Little Miami Rivers. The Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (IATA: CVG) provides most commercial air service to the area and is located approximately 20 miles southwest in nearby Hebron, Kentucky.

Rail

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Rail service (freight) is provided by Norfolk Southern Railway in the northernmost portions of the township on a rail line between Cincinnati and Portsmouth.

Education

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Schools

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Nearly all of Anderson Township is located in the Forest Hills Local School District.[9] The district boasts an "Excellent with Distinction" rating from Ohio Department of Education.

Forest Hills Local School District serves an approximate student population of 7,655 in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. The district employs 422 full-time classroom teachers and the district's overall student/teacher ratio is 18.1:1, with an instructional expense of $4,048 per student.[10]

Schools within the district include:

  • Anderson High School
  • Ayer Elementary School
  • Maddux Elementary School
  • Mercer Elementary School
  • Nagel Middle School
  • Sherwood Elementary School
  • Summit Elementary School
  • Turpin High School
  • Wilson Elementary School

In 2005, the Forest Hills School District was presented a banner from the Ohio Department of Education recognizing the achievement of receiving an "Excellent" rating on the State Report Card for five consecutive years. Only 47 of the state's 614 school districts have achieved an Excellent rating for five consecutive years putting the district in the top 8 percent of districts in the state. This was achieved with more than 7,000 students and by spending less per pupil than many of the other school districts that are rated excellent.[9]

Library

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Anderson Township is served by a branch of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County.,[11] and consistently has one of the highest rates of circulation of the Library's branches.

Notable people

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Recreation

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Anderson Township is home to Riverbend Music Center and Belterra Park Gaming & Entertainment Center. It has become known for its numerous parks, greenspaces and outdoor activities. The Anderson Parks district is an impressive organization supporting 9 parks and an indoor RecPlex, totaling over 500 acres of land.[13] The Anderson Foundation for Parks & Recreation was established in 1991 to help support these parks and expand their offerings and mission.[14]

References

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  1. ^ "Township Government". Anderson Township Website. Anderson Township. Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Anderson township, Hamilton County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Anderson Township, Ohio > About > History". www.andersontownship.org. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  6. ^ "Existing Conditions" (of the Clough-Hunley Business District), Anderson Township website [1] Archived 2009-03-26 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 2008-04-21
  7. ^ "Tree Cities Ohio" [2]. " Arbor Day Foundation accessed 18 September 2020.
  8. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  9. ^ a b [3] Archived 2009-03-26 at the Wayback Machine, Anderson Township. Accessed 2009-01-12.
  10. ^ "Forest Hills Local School District Information and School Reports". Archived from the original on May 30, 2006. Retrieved June 4, 2008.
  11. ^ "Anderson Branch". Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
  12. ^ Williams, Jason. "Hamilton Co. elects ex-P&G exec Ohio's first Hispanic female judge". The Enquirer. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  13. ^ "Parks & Facilities". Anderson Park District. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  14. ^ "Home". Anderson Foundation. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
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