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: 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 Twin Township was organized in 1808, and named after Twin Creek which runs through it. 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,§503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. 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.
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External links County website