Scott Township, Brown County, Ohio

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Scott Township, Brown County, Ohio
Township
White Oak Creek in Scott Township, aerial view.jpg
Along White Oak Creek in central Scott Township
Map of Brown County Ohio Highlighting Scott Township.png
Location of Scott Township in Brown County
Coordinates: 38°56′57″N83°55′2″W / 38.94917°N 83.91722°W / 38.94917; -83.91722
Country United States
State Ohio
County Brown
Area
 • Total21.1 sq mi (54.7 km2)
 • Land21.1 sq mi (54.7 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
932 ft (284 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total1,330
 • Density63/sq mi (24/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-71066 [3]
GNIS feature ID1085804 [1]

Scott Township is one of the sixteen townships of Brown County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,330 people in the township.

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Geography

Located in the center of the county, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Scott Township.

Name and history

Scott Township was established in 1828. [4]

Statewide, other Scott Townships are located in Adams, Marion, and Sandusky 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, [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. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "Scott township, Brown County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ↑ The History of Brown County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County, Its Townships, Towns, Churches, Schools, Etc. Higginson Book Company. 1883. pp.  629.
  5. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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