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Gratis Township, Preble County, Ohio
Gratis Township is one of the twelve townships of Preble County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 4,224 people in the township. Geography Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships: * Lanier Township - north * Jackson Township, Montgomery County - northeast corner * German Township, Montgomery County - east * Madison Township, Butler County - southeast * Wayne Township, Butler County - south * Milford Township, Butler County - southwest corner * Somers Township - west * Gasper Township - northwest corner Two incorporated villages are located in Gratis Township: Gratis in the north, and West Elkton in the south. Name and history According to tradition, Gratis Township's name is derived from the original request, namely "we think we ought to have the township gratis". It is the only Gratis Township statewide. Government The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Civil Township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States that is subordinate to a County (United States), county, most often in the northern and midwestern parts of the country. The term town is used in New England town, New England, Political subdivisions of New York State#Town, New York, as well as Political subdivisions of Wisconsin#Town, Wisconsin to refer to the equivalent of the civil township in these states; Minnesota uses "town" officially but often uses it and "township" interchangeably. Specific responsibilities and the degree of Wiktionary:autonomy, autonomy vary in each U.S. state, state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both, the boundaries often coincide, especially in Indiana, Ohio, and Illinois, and may completely geographically subdivide a county. The United States Census Bureau, U.S. Census Bureau classifies civil townships as minor civil divisions. Currently, there are 20 states with civil townshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ohio Revised Code
The ''Ohio Revised Code'' (ORC) 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 General Assembly is the ''Laws of Ohio''; the ''Ohio Revised Code'' is only a reference. The ''Ohio Revised Code'' is not officially printed, but there are several unofficial but certified (by the Ohio Secretary of State) commercial publications: ''Baldwin's Ohio Revised Code Annotated'' and ''Page's Ohio Revised Code Annotated'' are annotated, while ''Anderson's Ohio Revised Code Unannotated'' is not. ''Baldwin's'' is available online from Westlaw and ''Page's'' is available online from LexisNexis. The state also publishes the full contents of the ORonline Users can request a real-time, certified download of any particular page: a PDF generates with a seal certifying its authenticity. History The ''Ohio Revised Code'' replaced t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Elkton, Ohio
West Elkton is a village (United States)#Ohio, village in Preble County, Ohio, Preble County, Ohio, United States. The population was 164 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. It is part of the Dayton, Ohio, Dayton Greater Dayton, Metropolitan Statistical Area. History West Elkton was laid out in 1847. A post office called West Elkton has been in operation since 1844. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 197 people, 76 households, and 55 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 86 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.0% White (U.S. Census), White, 0.5% African American (U.S. Census), African American, 1.5% Asian (U.S. Census), Asian, 0.5% from Race (U.S. Census), other races, and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanic (U.S. Census), Hispanic or Latino (U.S. Census), Lati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gratis, Ohio
Gratis is a village in Preble County, Ohio, United States. The population was 842 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area. History A post office called Gratis has been in operation since 1823. The village takes its name from Gratis Township. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 881 people, 337 households, and 251 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 370 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.7% White, 0.5% African American, 0.6% Native American, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.3% of the population. There were 337 households, of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.4% had a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gasper Township, Preble County, Ohio
Gasper Township is one of the twelve townships of Preble County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 3,911 people in the township. Geography Located in the south central part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Washington Township - north * Lanier Township - east * Gratis Township - southeast corner * Somers Township - south * Israel Township - southwest corner * Dixon Township - west No municipalities are located in Gasper Township. Name and history It is the only Gasper Township statewide. It was named after John Gasper Potterf (or Batdorf) (1758-1836), A Pennsylvanian of German descent who became an early and wealthy settler of Preble County. Gasper Township was originally part of Washington Township until Potterf convinced the Board of Commissioners to dissever the twenty-four sections of the southern part of Washington Township. Government The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Somers Township, Preble County, Ohio
Somers Township is one of the twelve townships of Preble County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 3,829 people in the township. Geography Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Gasper Township - north * Lanier Township - northeast corner * Gratis Township - east * Wayne Township, Butler County - southeast corner * Milford Township, Butler County - south * Oxford Township, Butler County - southwest corner * Israel Township - west * Dixon Township - northwest corner The village of Camden is located in northern Somers Township. Name and history Named for Commodore Richard Somers, it is the only Somers 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milford Township, Butler County, Ohio
Milford Township is one of thirteen civil township, townships in Butler County, Ohio, Butler County, Ohio, United States. It is located between Oxford, Ohio, Oxford and Middletown, Ohio, Middletown. The township had a population of 3,523 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. History The seventh township (United States), township in order of creation, it was erected from St. Clair Township, Butler County, Ohio, St. Clair Township by the Butler County Commissioners on December 2, 1805. This area was diminished to the present territory when the western half, another full survey township commonly known as the "College Township, college township", was separated from Milford Township by the Butler County Commissioners (James Blackburn, William Robison, and John Wingate) on August 5, 1811, to form Oxford Township, Butler County, Ohio, Oxford Township. Geography Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Somers Township, Preble County, Oh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wayne Township, Butler County, Ohio
Wayne Township is one of thirteen townships in Butler County, Ohio, United States. The township is located in the north-central part of the county, between Trenton and Oxford. It had a total population of 4,375 at the 2020 census. History Wayne was the sixth township of the county, erected from St. Clair Township by the Butler County Commissioners on December 2, 1805. Name Named for General Anthony Wayne, it is one of twenty Wayne Townships in Ohio. Geography Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Gratis Township, Preble County - north * Madison Township - east * St. Clair Township - south * Hanover Township - southwest corner * Milford Township - west * Somers Township, Preble County - northwest corner Two villages are located in Wayne Township: Jacksonburg in the northeast, and part of Seven Mile, in the south. Government The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madison Township, Butler County, Ohio
Madison Township is one of thirteen townships in Butler County, Ohio, United States. Located in northeastern Butler County, just west of Middletown, it had a population of 8,556 people as of the 2020 census. While it surrounds the city of Trenton, the city is no longer part of the township. It is named for James Madison, president of the United States at the time of its creation in 1810, and is one of twenty Madison Townships statewide. Geography The township is in what is commonly known as the Congress Lands, that part of Ohio surveyed under the regular U.S. government survey. It originally consisted of 32 whole and 19 fractional sections. Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships: * German Township, Montgomery County - north * Franklin Township, Warren County - east * Lemon Township - southeast * Liberty Township - south * Fairfield Township - southwest, south of St. Clair Township * St. Clair Township - southwest, north of Fai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Township, Montgomery County, Ohio
German Township is one of the nine townships of Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 8,747. Geography Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships: * Jackson Township - north * Jefferson Township - northeast * Miami Township - east * Franklin Township, Warren County - southeast * Madison Township, Butler County - south * Gratis Township, Preble County - west * Lanier Township, Preble County - northwest corner It is the only township in the county with a border on Butler County. Two municipalities are located in German Township: the village of Germantown is located in the northeast, and a small part of the city of Carlisle, in the southeast. Name and history It is one of five German Townships statewide. German Township was described in 1833 as having seven gristmills, nine saw mills, two fulling mills, five tanneries, and sixteen distilleries. Government The township is governed by a thr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jackson Township, Montgomery County, Ohio
Jackson Township is one of the nine townships of Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 6,076. Geography Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Perry Township - north * Jefferson Township - east * German Township - south * Gratis Township, Preble County - southwest corner * Lanier Township, Preble County - west * Twin Township, Preble County - northwest corner Two villages are located in Jackson Township: Farmersville in the south, and part of New Lebanon in the northeast. Name and history It is one of thirty-seven Jackson Townships 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, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
