Dixon Township is one of the twelve townships of Preble County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 568 people in the township.
Dixon Township, Ohio | |
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 Concord United Church of Christ | |
 Location of Dixon Township in Preble County | |
| Coordinates: 39°41′41″N 84°45′45″W / 39.69472°N 84.76250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Preble |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.7 sq mi (92.5 km2) |
| • Land | 35.7 sq mi (92.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,135 ft (346 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 568 |
| • Density | 16/sq mi (6.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-22106[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086844[1] |
Geography edit
Located in the southwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Jackson Township - north
- Washington Township - northeast
- Gasper Township - east
- Somers Township - southeast corner
- Israel Township - south
- Center Township, Union County, Indiana - southwest
- Harrison Township, Union County, Indiana - west
- Boston Township, Wayne County, Indiana - northwest
No municipalities are located in Dixon Township.
Name and history edit
Dixon Township was organized in 1812, and named for county commissioner Eli Dixon.[4] It is the only Dixon Township statewide.[5]
Government edit
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,[6] 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.
References edit
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Dixon township, Preble County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Kilbourn, John (1833). The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary. Scott and Wright. pp. 181. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.