Brush Creek Township, Muskingum County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
) St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church | |
) Location of Brush Creek Township in Muskingum County | |
| Coordinates: 39°49′58″N 81°59′13″W / 39.83278°N 81.98694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Muskingum |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.4 sq mi (78.8 km2) |
| • Land | 30.3 sq mi (78.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 719 ft (219 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,375 |
| • Density | 45.3/sq mi (17.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-09757[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086715[1] |
Brush Creek Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,375 people in the township.[3]
Geography
Located on the southern edge of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Wayne Township - northeast
- Harrison Township - east
- York Township, Morgan County - south
- Clay Township - southwest
- Newton Township - west
- Springfield Township - northwest
No municipalities are located in Brush Creek Township.
Name and history
Statewide, other Brush Creek Townships are located in Adams, Jefferson, and Scioto counties, plus a Brushcreek Township in Highland County.
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,[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
- ^ 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.
- ^ Muskingum County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.