Brown Township, Franklin County, Ohio
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| Brown Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Franklin |
| Area | |
| - Total | 21.7 sq mi (56.2 km²) |
| - Land | 21.7 sq mi (56.2 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 942 ft (287 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,031 |
| - Density | 93.5/sq mi (36.1/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-09442[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086099[1] |
Brown Township is one of the seventeen townships of Franklin County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,031 people in the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Washington Township - northeast
- Norwich Township - east
- Prairie Township - south
- Jefferson Township, Madison County - southwest
- Canaan Township, Madison County - northwest
A small part of the city of Hilliard is located in northeastern Brown Township, and part of the census-designated place of Lake Darby lies in the township's southwest.
[edit] Name and history
It is one of eight Brown Townships statewide.
The township was organized in 1830.[citation needed]
[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] 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.
- ^ Franklin County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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