Twin Township, Preble County, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Twin Township, Preble 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:Preble
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:90.8
Area Land Km2:90.7
Area Water Km2:0.1
Area Total Sq Mi:35.1
Area Land Sq Mi:35.0
Area Water Sq Mi:0.0
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:2669
Population Density Km2:29.4
Population Density Sq Mi:76.3
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:305
Elevation Ft:1001
Coordinates:39.7767°N -84.5281°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-77994[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1086855

Twin Township is one of the twelve townships of Preble County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,669 people in the township.

Geography

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

Part of the village of West Alexandria is located in southern Twin Township.

Name and history

Twin Township was organized in 1808, and named after Twin Creek which runs through it.[4] Statewide, other Twin Townships are located in Darke and Ross counties.

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,[5] 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.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Twin township, Preble County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile . United States Census Bureau . 10 August 2023.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  4. Book: Lowry, Robert Eaton. History of Preble County, Ohio: Her People, Industries and Institutions. 1915. B.F. Bowen. 366.
  5. http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/503.24 §503.24