Brush Creek Township is one of the fifteen townships of Adams County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,097 at the 2020 census.[3]
Brush Creek Township, Adams County, Ohio | |
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 State Route 125 in Lynx | |
 Location in Adams County and the state of Ohio. | |
| Coordinates: 38°48′13″N 83°23′48″W / 38.80361°N 83.39667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Adams |
| Area | |
• Total | 41.49 sq mi (107.47 km2) |
| • Land | 41.48 sq mi (107.43 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,145 ft (349 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,097 |
| • Density | 30/sq mi (11.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-09722[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085675[1] |
Geography
editLocated in the central part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Meigs Township - north
- Jefferson Township - east
- Green Township - south
- Monroe Township - southwest
- Tiffin Township - west
No municipalities are located in Brush Creek Township, although the unincorporated community of Lynx lies in the township's southwest.
Name and history
editStatewide, other Brush Creek Townships are located in Jefferson, Muskingum, and Scioto counties, plus a Brushcreek Township in Highland County.
Government
editThe 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.
References
edit- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Brush Creek township, Adams County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.