Brush Creek Township, Scioto County, Ohio

Brush Creek Township, Scioto County, Ohio
Township

Location of Brush Creek Township in Scioto County
Coordinates: 38°50′24″N 83°13′22″W / 38.84000°N 83.22278°W / 38.84000; -83.22278Coordinates: 38°50′24″N 83°13′22″W / 38.84000°N 83.22278°W / 38.84000; -83.22278
Country United States
State Ohio
County Scioto
Area
  Total 50.6 sq mi (130.9 km2)
  Land 50.6 sq mi (130.9 km2)
  Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1] 735 ft (224 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 1,199
  Density 24/sq mi (9.2/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-09764[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086923[1]

Brush Creek Township is one of the sixteen townships of Scioto County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census counted 1,199 people in the township, 1,112 of whom lived in the unincorporated parts of the township.[3]

Geography

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

The village of Otway lies in the township's northeast.

Name and history

Statewide, other Brush Creek Townships are located in Adams, Highland, Jefferson, and Muskingum counties.

Brush Creek Township was organized in 1820. Its earliest inhabitants date to before 1800.[4]

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,[5] 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.

Education

Brush Creek Township residents are served by the Northwest Local School District and Northwest High School

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Brush Creek township, Scioto County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved March 29, 2012.
  4. "Portsmouth Area Resource Guide, 2007-2008". The Community Common. 2007-07-29. p. 6.
  5. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

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