Gratis Township, Preble County, Ohio

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Gratis Township, Preble County, Ohio
Township
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Brubaker Covered Bridge
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Location of Gratis Township in Preble County
Coordinates: 39°36′59″N84°32′31″W / 39.61639°N 84.54194°W / 39.61639; -84.54194
Country United States
State Ohio
County Preble
Government
 • TrusteesJeff Lynch, Chad Adkins, & Greg Thompson
Area
 • Total36.8 sq mi (95 km2)
 • Land36.8 sq mi (95 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
938 ft (286 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total4,224
 • Density110/sq mi (44/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
45330
Area code(s) 937, 326
FIPS code 39-31486 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086847 [1]

Gratis Township is one of the twelve townships of Preble County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 4,224 people in the township.

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Geography

Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:

Two incorporated villages are located in Gratis Township: Gratis in the north, and West Elkton in the south.

Name and history

According to tradition, Gratis Township's name is derived from the original request, namely "we think we ought to have the township gratis". [4] It is the only Gratis 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.

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References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Gratis 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. ↑ History of Preble County, Ohio, with illustrations and biographical sketches. H. Z. Williams & Bro. 1881. p. 72.
  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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