Twin Township is one of the twelve townships of Preble County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,669 people in the township.
Twin Township, Preble County, Ohio | |
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 Fields on Quinn Road | |
 Location of Twin Township in Preble County | |
| Coordinates: 39°46′36″N 84°31′41″W / 39.77667°N 84.52806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Preble |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.1 sq mi (90.8 km2) |
| • Land | 35.0 sq mi (90.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,001 ft (305 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,669 |
| • Density | 76.3/sq mi (29.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-77994[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086855[1] |
Geography edit
Located in the northeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Harrison Township - north
- Clay Township, Montgomery County - northeast corner
- Perry Township, Montgomery County - east
- Jackson Township, Montgomery County - southeast corner
- Lanier Township - south
- Washington Township - west
- Monroe Township - northwest corner
Part of the village of West Alexandria is located in southern Twin Township.
Name and history edit
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 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,[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.
References edit
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Twin 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.
- ^ Lowry, Robert Eaton (1915). History of Preble County, Ohio: Her People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 366.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.