Brown Township, Vinton County, Ohio
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| Brown Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Vinton |
| Area | |
| - Total | 37.0 sq mi (95.8 km²) |
| - Land | 36.8 sq mi (95.3 km²) |
| - Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 909 ft (277 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 281 |
| - Density | 7.6/sq mi (2.9/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-09526[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1087099[1] |
Brown Township is one of the twelve townships of Vinton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 281 people in the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Starr Township, Hocking County: north
- York Township, Athens County: northeast corner
- Waterloo Township, Athens County: east
- Knox Township: southeast
- Madison Township: south
- Vinton Township: southwest corner
- Swan Township: west
- Washington Township, Hocking County: northwest
No municipalities are located in Brown Township, although the unincorporated communities of Ingham, Moonville, and New Plymouth lie in the township's southeast, southeast, and northwest respectively.
[edit] Name and history
It is one of eight Brown Townships 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] 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.
- ^ Vinton County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 2007-07-05.
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