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Gasper Township, Preble County, Ohio

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Preble

FIPS code
  
39-29484

Elevation
  
329 m

Local time
  
Friday 6:37 PM

State
  
Time zone
  
Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)

GNIS feature ID
  
1086846

Population
  
3,229 (2000)

Gasper Township, Preble County, Ohio

Weather
  
1°C, Wind NW at 24 km/h, 33% Humidity

Area
  
60.61 km² (59.31 km² Land / 129 ha Water)

Gasper Township is one of the twelve townships of Preble County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,229 people in the township.

Contents

Map of Gasper Township, OH, USA

Geography

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

  • Washington Township - north
  • Lanier Township - east
  • Gratis Township - southeast corner
  • Somers Township - south
  • Israel Township - southwest corner
  • Dixon Township - west
  • No municipalities are located in Gasper Township.

    Name and history

    It is the only Gasper Township statewide. It was named after John Gasper Potterf (or Batdorf) (1758-1836), A Pennsylvanian of German descent who became an early and wealthy settler of Preble County. Gasper Township was originally part of Washington Township until Potterf convinced the Board of Commissioners to dissever the twenty-four sections of the southern part of Washington Township.

    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, 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

    Gasper Township, Preble County, Ohio Wikipedia


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