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
Township
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 [1]	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.

Name and history

Statewide, other Twin Townships are located in Darke and Preble 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,[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

External links

• County website