Pike Township, Brown County, Ohio

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Pike Township, Brown County, Ohio
Township
Oakland Church, abandoned and overgrown.jpg
Abandoned church on Oakland-Locust Ridge Road
Map of Brown County Ohio Highlighting Pike Township.png
Location of Pike Township in Brown County
Coordinates: 39°0′40″N83°57′3″W / 39.01111°N 83.95083°W / 39.01111; -83.95083
Country United States
State Ohio
County Brown
Area
 • Total24.5 sq mi (63.5 km2)
 • Land24.2 sq mi (62.8 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2)
Elevation
[1]
942 ft (287 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total4,134
 • Density170/sq mi (65/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-62596 [2]
GNIS feature ID1085802 [1]

Pike Township is one of the sixteen townships of Brown County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 4,134 people in the township. [3]

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Geography

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

Part of the village of Mount Orab is located in northern Pike Township.

Name and history

It is one of eight Pike Townships statewide. [4]

Pike Township was established in 1823 from land given by Clark Township. [5]

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, [6] 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. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Pike township, Brown County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  4. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  5. ↑ The History of Brown County, Ohio. Higginson Book Company. 1883. pp.  554.
  6. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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