Twin Township, Ross County, Ohio
Twin Township is one of the sixteen townships of Ross County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,146 people in the township.[3]
Twin Township, Ross County, Ohio | |
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Former school in the township | |
Location of Twin Township in Ross County | |
Coordinates: 39°17′46″N 83°8′37″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Ross |
Area | |
• Total | 60.2 sq mi (155.9 km2) |
• Land | 60.2 sq mi (155.8 km2) |
• Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
Elevation | 735 ft (224 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 3,146 |
• Density | 52.3/sq mi (20.2/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
FIPS code | 39-78008[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 1086905[1] |
Geography
Located in the south central part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Concord Township - north
- Union Township - northeast, north of Scioto Township
- Scioto Township - northeast, south of Union Township
- Huntington Township - east
- Pebble Township, Pike County - southeast
- Benton Township, Pike County - south
- Paxton Township - southwest
- Paint Township - west
- Buckskin Township - northwest
No municipalities are located in Twin Township, although the unincorporated community of Bourneville lies in the township's center.
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,[4] 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
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- Ross County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.