Country United States County Preble FIPS code 39-37590 Elevation 299 m Population 1,273 (2000) | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1086849 Local time Thursday 7:50 AM | |
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Weather -7°C, Wind W at 6 km/h, 75% Humidity Area 94.53 km² (92.46 km² Land / 207 ha Water) | ||
Israel Township is one of the twelve townships of Preble County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,273 people in the township, 1,031 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
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Map of Israel Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
Part of the village of College Corner is located in the southwestern corner of Israel Township, and the unincorporated community of Fairhaven lies in the eastern part of the township.
Name and history
Israel Township was named for a U.S. Navy officer. It is the only Israel Township statewide.
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.