Dixon Township, Ohio

Dixon Township is one of the twelve townships of Preble County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 568 people in the township.

Dixon Township, Preble County, Ohio
Township
Concord United Church of Christ
Concord United Church of Christ
Location of Dixon Township in Preble County
Location of Dixon Township in Preble County
Coordinates: 39°41′41″N 84°45′45″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyPreble
Area
 • Total35.7 sq mi (92.5 km2)
 • Land35.7 sq mi (92.5 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,135 ft (346 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total568
 • Density16/sq mi (6.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-22106[3]
GNIS feature ID1086844[1]

Geography

Located in the southwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Dixon Township.

Name and history

Dixon Township was organized in 1812, and named for county commissioner Eli Dixon.[4] It is the only Dixon Township statewide.[5]

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,[6] 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
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Dixon township, Preble County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. Kilbourn, John (1833). The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary. Scott and Wright. pp. 181. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  5. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  6. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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