| Bratton Township, Adams County, Ohio | |
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| — Township — | |
| Serpent Mound, located in the township | |
| Municipalities and townships of Adams County. | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Adams |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.2 sq mi (83.4 km2) |
| • Land | 32.2 sq mi (83.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 915 ft (279 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,412 |
| • Density | 43.9/sq mi (16.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-08350[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085674[1] |
Bratton Township is one of the fifteen townships of Adams County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,412 people in the township.[3]
The Great Serpent Mound, a serpent-shaped effigy mound of the Fort Ancient culture, is located within Bratton Township, along with much of the Serpent Mound crater.
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Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
No municipalities are located in Bratton Township.
It is the only Bratton Township statewide.
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,[4] 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.
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