Brown Township, Knox County, Ohio

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Brown Township, Knox County Ohio
Township
Brown Township, Knox County Ohio Town Hall.jpg
Brown Township House
Map of Knox County, Ohio highlighting Brown Township.svg
Location of Brown Township in Knox County.
Coordinates: 40°30′23″N82°19′5″W / 40.50639°N 82.31806°W / 40.50639; -82.31806
Country United States
State Ohio
County Knox
Area
 • Total30.0 sq mi (77.7 km2)
 • Land30.0 sq mi (77.7 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,053 ft (321 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total2,048
 • Density68/sq mi (26/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-09470 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086392 [1]

Brown Township is one of twenty-two townships of Knox County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,048 people in the township.

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Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Brown Township.

Name and history

Brown Township was established in 1826. It is named for Major General Jacob Brown, of War of 1812 fame. [4] [5]

It is one of eight Brown Townships statewide. [6]

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, [7] 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. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Brown township, Knox County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ Graham, Albert Adams (1881). History of Knox County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, Containing a Condensed, Comprehensive History of Ohio. A. A. Graham & Company. pp.  427.
  5. ↑ Norton, Anthony Banning (1862). A History of Knox County, Ohio, from 1779 to 1862 Inclusive: Comprising Biographical Sketches, Anecdotes and Incidents of Men Connected with the County from Its First Settlement. R. Nevins, printer. pp.  310.
  6. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  7. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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