Beavercreek Township, Greene County, Ohio

Beavercreek Township, Ohio
—  Township  —
Municipalities and townships of Greene County.
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Ohio
County Greene
Area
 • Total 49.3 sq mi (127.8 km2)
 • Land 49.2 sq mi (127.3 km2)
 • Water 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Elevation[1] 853 ft (260 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 41,745
 • Density 849.2/sq mi (327.9/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 45385
Area code(s) 937
FIPS code 39-04724[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086164[1]

Beavercreek Township is one of the twelve townships of Greene County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 41,745 people in the township, 3,063 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]

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Geography

Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships and cities:

Several populated places are located in Beavercreek Township:

Name and history

It is the only Beavercreek Township statewide.

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 fiscal officer,[5] 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 fiscal officership or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.

Education

Beavercreek Township is in close proximity to Antioch College, Cedarville University, Central State University, University of Dayton, Wilberforce University, and Wright State University.

References

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  3. ^ Greene County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  4. ^ Greene County, Ohio, Greene County Auditor's Office, 2002. Accessed 2007-11-09.
  5. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

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