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Lanier Township, Preble County, Ohio

Township in Ohio, US

Township in Ohio, US

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official_nameLanier Township, Preble County, Ohio
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image_skylineKinsey Road corn harvest.jpg
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image_captionCorn harvest on Kinsey Road
image_mapMap of Preble County Ohio Highlighting Lanier Township.png
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map_captionLocation of Lanier Township in Preble County
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameUnited States
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1Ohio
subdivision_type2County
subdivision_name2Preble
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area_total_km294.2
area_land_km294.1
area_water_km20.0
area_total_sq_mi36.4
area_land_sq_mi36.3
area_water_sq_mi0.0
population_as_of2020
population_footnotes
population_total3727
population_density_km2auto
population_density_sq_miauto
timezoneEastern (EST)
utc_offset-5
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Lanier Township is one of the twelve townships of Preble County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 3,727 people in the township.

Geography

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

  • Twin Township - north
  • Perry Township, Montgomery County - northeast corner
  • Jackson Township, Montgomery County - east
  • German Township, Montgomery County - southeast corner
  • Gratis Township - south
  • Somers Township - southwest corner
  • Gasper Township - west
  • Washington Township - northwest

Part of the village of West Alexandria is located in northern Lanier Township.

Name and history

Lanier Township was founded in 1811, and named for Alexander C. Lanier, an early settler in Preble County. It is the only Lanier 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.

References

References

  1. "Lanier township, Preble County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau.
  2. (2007-10-25). "US Board on Geographic Names". [[United States Geological Survey]].
  3. "U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
  4. Kilbourn, John. (1833). "The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary". Scott and Wright.
  5. (2000). "Detailed map of Ohio". [[United States Census Bureau]].
  6. [http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/503.24 §503.24], [http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/505.01 §505.01], and [http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/507.01 §507.01] of the [[Ohio Revised Code]]. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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