Byrd Township, Brown County, Ohio
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| Byrd Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Brown |
| Area | |
| - Total | 25.4 sq mi (65.8 km²) |
| - Land | 25.4 sq mi (65.8 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 922 ft (281 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 740 |
| - Density | 29.1/sq mi (11.2/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 45115 |
| Area code(s) | 937 |
| FIPS code | 39-10758[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085792[1] |
Byrd Township is one of the sixteen townships of Brown County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 740 people in the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the southeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Jackson Township - north
- Wayne Township, Adams County - northeast
- Liberty Township, Adams County - east
- Hunnorthtington Township - south
- Union Township - southwest
- Jefferson Township - west
No municipalities are located in Byrd Township, although the unincorporated community of Decatur lies in the township's east.
[edit] Name and history
It is the only Byrd 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] 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.
- ^ Brown County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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