Lewis Township, Brown County, Ohio
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| Lewis Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Brown |
| Area | |
| - Total | 43.3 sq mi (112.3 km²) |
| - Land | 42.7 sq mi (110.7 km²) |
| - Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 860 ft (262 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,362 |
| - Density | 55.3/sq mi (21.3/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-42910[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085800[1] |
Lewis Township is one of the sixteen townships of Brown County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,362 people in the township, 2,071 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the southwestern corner of the county along the Ohio River, it borders the following townships:
- Clark Township - north
- Pleasant Township - east
- Franklin Township, Clermont County - west
- Tate Township, Clermont County - northwest
Bracken County, Kentucky lies across the Ohio River to the south.
The village of Higginsport is located in southeastern Lewis Township, along the Ohio River, and the unincorporated community of Feesburg lies in the township's north.
[edit] Name and history
It is the only Lewis 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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