Brush Creek Township, Adams County, Ohio

Brush Creek Township is one of the fifteen townships of Adams County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,236.[3]

Brush Creek Township, Adams County, Ohio
Township
Location in Adams County and the state of Ohio.
Coordinates: 38°48′13″N 83°23′48″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyAdams
Area
 • Total41.49 sq mi (107.47 km2)
 • Land41.48 sq mi (107.43 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation1,145 ft (349 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,236
 • Density30/sq mi (11.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-09722[2]
GNIS feature ID1085675[1]

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Brush Creek Township, although the unincorporated community of Lynx lies in the township's southwest.

Name and history

Statewide, other Brush Creek Townships are located in Jefferson, Muskingum, and Scioto counties, plus a Brushcreek Township in Highland County.

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,[4] 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.

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References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Brush Creek township, Adams County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
  4. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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