Brush Creek Township, Scioto County, Ohio

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Brush Creek Township, Scioto County, Ohio
Township
Brush Creek Township cornfield and rail line.jpg
State Route 73 south of Otway
Map of Scioto County Ohio Highlighting Brush Creek Township.png
Location of Brush Creek Township in Scioto County
Coordinates: 38°50′24″N83°13′22″W / 38.84000°N 83.22278°W / 38.84000; -83.22278
Country United States
State Ohio
County Scioto
Area
 • Total50.6 sq mi (130.9 km2)
 • Land50.6 sq mi (130.9 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
735 ft (224 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total1,114
 • Density22/sq mi (8.5/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-09764 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086923 [1]

Brush Creek Township is one of the sixteen townships of Scioto County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census counted 1,114 people in the township.

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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.

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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. ↑ "Brush Creek township, Scioto County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Portsmouth Area Resource Guide, 2007-2008". The Community Common. July 29, 2007. p. 6.
  5. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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