WEST CHESTER TOWNSHIP

OVERVIEW

Founded in 1823, West Chester Township is located in Butler County, Ohio, about 18 miles north of downtown Cincinnati. It is easily accessible from I-75 and SR 129, and is just minutes away from I-71, I-275 and the Ronald Reagan Highway.  Dayton, Ohio is also located about 30 minutes to the north, making both of southwest Ohio's main cities easily accessible by car. West Chester is adjacent to the communities of Mason, Liberty Township, Fairfield, Springdale, and Sharonville. 

Prestige is something that is not unfamiliar to the township. West Chester was included on Money Magazine's list of best places to live in America five times: 2005, 2010, 2012, 2014 and 2016. 

Not only is West Chester Township a great place to live, it's also a great place to work. The top ten employers in the township are Lakota Local School District, BAE Systems, GE Aviation, Cornerstone Brands (owned by Home Shopping Network), AdvancePierre Foods, CEVA Logistics, West Chester Hospital, Totes, FKI Logistex, and Procter and Gamble. 

 RECREATION

Liberty Center, a 100-acre lifestyle center, boasts over 80 retail stores and over 25 restaurants, including Cooper's Hawk Winery, Pies and Pints and The Cheesecake Factory. It also is home to a Cobb Theatre and CineBistro and a Funny Bone Comedy Club. Ohio's second Cabela's location is across the street, featuring an 80,000 square-foot showroom which offers hunting, fishing and outdoor gear. The Streets of West Chester, off the Union Center exit on I-75, offers plenty of dining and shopping options in an outdoor setting as well as an AMC Theatre. 

For those who love the outdoors, West Chester offers plenty of options. Voice of America Park provides many walking paths, a 35-acre stocked lakes, plenty of athletic fields, and the Wiggly Field Dog Park, as well as the Ronald Reagan Lodge, which is able to be reserved for events such as wedding receptions and private parties. West Chester boasts many parks, Keehner Park and Becker Park are two other 150-acre parks in the township with numerous walking paths. Keehner Park also plays host to the West Chester Concert Series every summer. Kings Island Theme Park, The Beach Waterpark and Great Wolf Lodge Indoor Waterpark are all nearby as well. 

For sports enthusiasts, West Chester is home to the Lakota Family YMCA, the Beckett Ridge Swim and Tennis Club, and the Beckett Ridge Golf Club. Topgolf, a 2-story driving range, recently opened in the Streets of West Chester, and offers golf lessons as well as private event spaces. Nearby Mason is host to the Western & Southern Open each summer, which brings world-renowned tennis talent to the Cincinnati area. 

 SCHOOLS

The township is also served by the Lakota Local School District, the largest school district in Ohio to receive an "excellent" designation. 

HOSPITALS & MEDICAL FACILITIES

UC Health West Chester Hospital, located off of Tylersville Road, is one of Cincinnati's newest hospitals, having opened in 2009. Since then, it has received numerous accolades, including a Healthgrades five-star rating for the treatment of pneumonia, heart attack, heart failure and total hip replacement, among others. Joining UC Health West Chester Hospital in world-class care is the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center Liberty Campus located at SR 129 and I-75. The center offers specialized pediatric care, a 24-hour emergency room and outpatient care. West Chester Township is within a 25-minute drive of most major Cincinnati area hospitals as well. 

West Chester Township is a great place to live, work and play and offers many different lifestyles within its borders, from friendly subdivisions to calm farm living. For homes for sale in West Chester, Ohio or Southwestern OH, contact Team Burress.