Brush Creek Township, Scioto County, Ohio

Brush Creek Township is one of the sixteen townships of Scioto County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census counted 1,199 people in the township, 1,112 of whom lived in the unincorporated parts of the township.[3]

Brush Creek Township, Scioto County, Ohio
Township
State Route 73 south of Otway
Location of Brush Creek Township in Scioto County
Coordinates: 38°50′24″N 83°13′22″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyScioto
Area
 • Total50.6 sq mi (130.9 km2)
 • Land50.6 sq mi (130.9 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation735 ft (224 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,199
 • Density24/sq mi (9.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-09764[2]
GNIS feature ID1086923[1]

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.

Education

Brush Creek Township residents are served by the Northwest Local School District and Northwest High School

References
  1. "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. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Brush Creek township, Scioto County, Ohio". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 29, 2012.
  4. "Portsmouth Area Resource Guide, 2007-2008". The Community Common. 2007-07-29. p. 6.
  5. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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