Gasper Township, Preble County, Ohio

Gasper Township, Preble County, Ohio
Township
Fire station on Paint Creek Road
Fire station on Paint Creek Road
Location of Gasper Township in Preble County
Location of Gasper Township in Preble County
Coordinates: 39°41′10″N 84°40′6″W / 39.68611°N 84.66833°W / 39.68611; -84.66833
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyPreble
Area
 • Total
23.4 sq mi (60.6 km2)
 • Land22.9 sq mi (59.3 km2)
 • Water0.5 sq mi (1.4 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,079 ft (329 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
3,911
 • Density170.8/sq mi (66.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-29484[3]
GNIS feature ID1086846[1]

Gasper Township is one of the twelve townships of Preble County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 3,911 people in the township.

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Gasper Township.

Name and history

It is the only Gasper Township statewide.[4] It was named after John Gasper Potterf (or Batdorf) (1758-1836),[5] 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,[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

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Gasper 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. ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  5. ^ Service Record, Department of the Interior, June 1, 1905. Verified by National No. 260348 Vol---P---3--525; Vol---P---O.W. & N. Division J.R.W.---17024--in Rev. War Dept. of Interior Bureau of Pensions Verified by Nat. No. 93767 Verified by Nat. No. 242248 Eaton, O. (Preble Co.) Probate Court records of Gasper Potterf (copied.) Family & National No. 242248 Cited from the history of Preble Co. page 280 by R.H. Schlumbohm
  6. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.