Twin Township, Darke County, Ohio

Twin Township is one of the twenty townships of Darke County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 4,249 people in the township.

Twin Township, Darke County, Ohio
Township
Along State Route 722 between Castine and Ithaca
Location in Darke County and the state of Ohio
Coordinates: 39°58′30″N 84°33′13″W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Darke
Area
• Total	29.1 sq mi (75.3 km2)
• Land	29.0 sq mi (75.2 km2)
• Water	0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation [1]	1,047 ft (319 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	4,249
• Density	150/sq mi (56/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	39-77980[3]
GNIS feature ID	1086023[1]

Geography

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

• Van Buren Township - north
• Franklin Township - northeast corner
• Monroe Township - east
• Harrison Township, Preble County - south
• Monroe Township, Preble County - southwest corner
• Butler Township - west
• Neave Township - northwest corner

Three incorporated villages are located in Twin Township:

• Arcanum, in the north
• Gordon, in the southeast
• Ithaca, in the south

Name and history

Statewide, other Twin Townships are located in Preble and Ross counties.

Twin Township was established in 1817 from land given by Greenville Township.^[4] The township takes its name from Twin Creek.^[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.