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Somers Township, Preble County, Ohio

Coordinates: 39°37′7″N 84°38′59″W / 39.61861°N 84.64972°W / 39.61861; -84.64972
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Somers Township, Preble County, Ohio
Paint Creek northwest of Camden
Paint Creek northwest of Camden
Location of Somers Township in Preble County
Location of Somers Township in Preble County
Coordinates: 39°37′7″N 84°38′59″W / 39.61861°N 84.64972°W / 39.61861; -84.64972
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyPreble
Area
 • Total35.8 sq mi (92.7 km2)
 • Land35.8 sq mi (92.7 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation912 ft (278 m)
Population
 • Total3,829
 • Density110/sq mi (41/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-72964[3]
GNIS feature ID1086854[1]

Somers Township is one of the twelve townships of Preble County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 3,829 people in the township.

Geography

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

The village of Camden is located in northern Somers Township.

Name and history

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Named for Commodore Richard Somers,[4] it is the only Somers Township statewide.[5]

Government

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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.

References

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  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Somers 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. 298.
  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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