Brushcreek Township, Ohio

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Brushcreek Township, Ohio
Township
HighlandCountyOhioFortHill.JPG
Distant view of Fort Hill State Memorial
Map of Highland County Ohio Highlighting Brushcreek Township.png
Location of Brushcreek Township in Highland County
Coordinates: 39°6′21″N83°25′30″W / 39.10583°N 83.42500°W / 39.10583; -83.42500
Country United States
State Ohio
County Highland
Area
 • Total43.4 sq mi (112.3 km2)
 • Land43.3 sq mi (112.1 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
[1]
873 ft (266 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total1,418
 • Density33/sq mi (13/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-09736 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086299 [1]

Brushcreek Township is one of the seventeen townships of Highland County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,418.

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Geography

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

The village of Sinking Spring is located in southeastern Brushcreek Township.

Name and history

It is the only Brushcreek Township statewide, although Brush Creek Townships are located in Adams, Jefferson, Muskingum, and Scioto counties.

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. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Brushcreek township,, Highland County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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