Pike Township, Brown County, Ohio
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| Pike Township, Brown County, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Brown |
| Area | |
| - Total | 24.8 sq mi (64.2 km²) |
| - Land | 24.5 sq mi (63.6 km²) |
| - Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.6 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 942 ft (287 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 3,742 |
| - Density | 152.4/sq mi (58.9/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-62596[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085802[1] |
Pike Township is one of the sixteen townships of Brown County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,742 people in the township, 2,995 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:
- Sterling Township - north, west of Green Township
- Green Township - north, east of Sterling Township
- Clay Township, Highland County - northeast corner
- Washington Township - east
- Scott Township - southeast
- Clark Township - south
- Tate Township, Clermont County - southwest corner
- Williamsburg Township, Clermont County - west
Part of the village of Mount Orab is located in northern Pike Township.
[edit] Name and history
It is one of eight Pike 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.
- ^ Brown County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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