Brown Township, Miami County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
) Farm northeast of Fletcher | |
) Location of Brown Township in Miami County | |
| Coordinates: 40°9′4″N 84°5′36″W / 40.15111°N 84.09333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Miami |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.2 sq mi (78.3 km2) |
| • Land | 30.2 sq mi (78.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,047 ft (319 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,554 |
| • Density | 51.4/sq mi (19.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-09498[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086635[1] |
Brown Township is one of the twelve townships of Miami County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,554 people in the township, 1,044 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
Geography
Located in the northeastern edge of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Green Township, Shelby County - north
- Johnson Township, Champaign County - northeast
- Jackson Township, Champaign County - southeast
- Lostcreek Township - south
- Staunton Township - southwest corner
- Springcreek Township - west
- Orange Township, Shelby County - northwest
The village of Fletcher is located in the southwest quadrant of Brown Township, and the unincorporated community of Conover lies in the township's east.
Name and history
Brown Township was organized in 1819.[4] It is one of eight Brown Townships statewide.[5]
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,[6] 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
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Miami County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ^ Harbaugh, T. C. (1909). Centennial history. Troy, Piqua and Miami county, Ohio. Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co. p. 99.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.