Beavercreek Township, Greene County, Ohio
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| Beavercreek Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Greene |
| Area | |
| - Total | 49.3 sq mi (127.8 km²) |
| - Land | 49.2 sq mi (127.3 km²) |
| - Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 853 ft (260 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 41,745 |
| - Density | 849.2/sq mi (327.9/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 45385 |
| Area code(s) | 937 |
| FIPS code | 39-04724[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086164[1] |
Beavercreek Township is one of the twelve townships of Greene County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 41,745 people in the township, 3,063 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships and cities:
- Bath Township - north
- Xenia Township - east
- Spring Valley Township - southeast
- Sugarcreek Township - south
- Kettering - southwest
- Riverside - northwest
Several populated places are located in Beavercreek Township:
- Part of the city of Beavercreek, in the west
- Part of the city of Fairborn, in the north
- Part of the city of Xenia, in the southeast[4]
- Part of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, a census-designated place, in the northwest
[edit] Name and history
It is the only Beavercreek Township statewide.
[edit] 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 clerk, 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 clerkship or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.
[edit] Education
Beavercreek Township is in close proximity to Antioch College, Cedarville University, Central State University, University of Dayton, Wilberforce University, and Wright State University.
[edit] References
- ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Greene County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ^ Greene County, Ohio, Greene County Auditor's Office, 2002. Accessed 2007-11-09.
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