Deerfield Township, Warren County, Ohio


Deerfield Township, one of the eleven townships of Warren County, Ohio, United States, is located in the southwest corner of the county and is part of the Cincinnati, Ohio MSA. The population, according to the latest American Community Survey is 38,217, making it the most populous jurisdiction in Warren County, Ohio.

History

One of the original four townships of Warren County, Deerfield Township was organized on May 10, 1803. The township was named for mineral licks within its borders which attract deer.

Geography

Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
Communities within the township include Kings Mills, Snidercrest, Fosters, Socialville, Twenty Mile Stand, Loveland Park, Landen

Demographics

According to the township's highlights include:
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.
Members of the board include President Lelle Lutts Hedding, Vice-President Lonnie Vestal, and Kristin Malhotra. The fiscal officer is Dan Corey.

Public services

Telephone service is provided through the Mason exchange through most of the township, but the southeastern part is in the Little Miami exchange. Mail is provided through the Mason, Lebanon, Kings Mills, Maineville, and Loveland post offices and the Sharonville and Sycamore branches of the Cincinnati post office.

Education

Most of the township is in the Mason City and Kings Local school districts, but the extreme southwest corner of the township is in the Princeton City School District.