Lostcreek Township, Miami County, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Lostcreek Township, Miami County, Ohio
Settlement Type:Township
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Miami
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1606
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:40.05°N -92°W
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Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID

Lostcreek Township is one of the twelve townships of Miami County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,606 people in the township.

Geography

Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

The village of Casstown is located in southwestern Lostcreek Township.

Name and history

Lostcreek Township was established in 1818, and named after Lost Creek, a tributary of the Great Miami River.[2] It is the only Lostcreek Township statewide.[3]

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,[4] 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.

Notable people

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lostcreek township, Miami County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile . United States Census Bureau . 26 July 2023.
  2. Book: Harbaugh, T. C.. Centennial history. Troy, Piqua and Miami county, Ohio. 1909. Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co.. Chicago. 107.
  3. Web site: Detailed map of Ohio. United States Census Bureau. 2000. PDF. 2007-02-16.
  4. http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/503.24 §503.24