Dixon Township is one of the twelve
townships
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...
of
Preble County,
Ohio
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, United States. The
2020 census found 568 people in the township.
Geography
Located in the southwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
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Jackson Township - north
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Washington Township - northeast
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Gasper Township - east
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Somers Township - southeast corner
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Israel Township - south
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Center Township, Union County, Indiana
Center Township is one of six townships in Union County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,048 and it contained 1,330 housing units.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of ...
- southwest
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Harrison Township, Union County, Indiana
Harrison Township is one of six townships in Union County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 416 and it contained 182 housing units.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of whi ...
- west
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Boston Township, Wayne County, Indiana
Boston Township is one of fifteen townships in Wayne County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 887 and it contained 404 housing units.
History
Boston Township was formed in 1835.
Geography
According to the 2010 c ...
- northwest
No municipalities are located in Dixon Township.
Name and history
Dixon Township was organized in 1812, and named for county commissioner Eli Dixon. It is the only Dixon Township statewide.
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,
§503.24§505.01
an
§507.01
of the Ohio Revised Code
The ''Ohio Revised Code'' contains all current statutes of the Ohio General Assembly of a permanent and general nature, consolidated into provisions, titles, chapters and sections. However, the only official publication of the enactments of the G ...
. Accessed 4/30/2009. 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
External links
County website
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Townships in Preble County, Ohio
Townships in Ohio