German Township, Montgomery County, Ohio
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| German Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Montgomery |
| Area | |
| - Total | 38.0 sq mi (98.3 km²) |
| - Land | 38.0 sq mi (98.3 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 748 ft (228 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 7,830 |
| - Density | 206.3/sq mi (79.6/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-29904[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086667[1] |
German Township is one of the nine townships of Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 7,830 people in the township, 2,946 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
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[edit] 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.
[edit] Name and history
It is one of five German Townships statewide.
[edit] 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 clerk, 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 clerkship or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.
[edit] References
- ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Montgomery County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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