Brown Township is one of the twelve townships of Vinton County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 255 people in the township.
Brown Township, Vinton County, Ohio | |
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 Hope Furnace, a historic site in Brown Township | |
 Location in Vinton County and the state of Ohio. | |
| Coordinates: 39°20′25″N 82°20′53″W / 39.34028°N 82.34806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Vinton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.0 sq mi (95.8 km2) |
| • Land | 36.8 sq mi (95.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 909 ft (277 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 255 |
| • Density | 6.9/sq mi (2.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-09526[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1087099[1] |
Geography edit
Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Starr Township, Hocking County: north
- York Township, Athens County: northeast corner
- Waterloo Township, Athens County: east
- Knox Township: southeast
- Madison Township: south
- Vinton Township: southwest corner
- Swan Township: west
- Washington Township, Hocking County: northwest
No municipalities are located in Brown Township, although the unincorporated communities of Ingham, Moonville, and New Plymouth lie in the township's southeast, southeast, and northwest respectively.
Name and history edit
It is one of eight Brown Townships statewide.[4]
Government edit
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.
References edit
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Brown township, Vinton County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.