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.
Brush Creek Township, Scioto County, Ohio | |
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 State Route 73 south of Otway | |
 Location of Brush Creek Township in Scioto County | |
| Coordinates: 38°50′24″N 83°13′22″W / 38.84000°N 83.22278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Scioto |
| Area | |
| • Total | 50.6 sq mi (130.9 km2) |
| • Land | 50.6 sq mi (130.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 735 ft (224 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,114 |
| • Density | 22/sq mi (8.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-09764[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086923[1] |
Geography
editLocated in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Rarden Township - north
- Morgan Township - northeast
- Union Township - east
- Nile Township - south
- Jefferson Township, Adams County - west
- Meigs Township, Adams County - northwest
The village of Otway lies in the township's northeast.
Name and history
editStatewide, 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
editThe 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.
References
edit- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Brush Creek township, Scioto County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Portsmouth Area Resource Guide, 2007-2008". The Community Common. July 29, 2007. p. 6.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.