Pike Township, Brown County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
) Abandoned church on Oakland-Locust Ridge Road | |
) Location of Pike Township in Brown County | |
| Coordinates: 39°0′40″N 83°57′3″W / 39.01111°N 83.95083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Brown |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.5 sq mi (63.5 km2) |
| • Land | 24.2 sq mi (62.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 942 ft (287 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,243 |
| • Density | 175/sq mi (67.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-62596[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085802[1] |
Pike Township is one of the sixteen townships of Brown County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 4,243 people in the township.[3]
Geography
Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Sterling Township - north, west of Green Township
- Green Township - north, east of Sterling Township
- Clay Township, Highland County - northeast corner
- Washington Township - east
- Scott Township - southeast
- Clark Township - south
- Tate Township, Clermont County - southwest corner
- Williamsburg Township, Clermont County - west
Part of the village of Mount Orab is located in northern Pike Township.
Name and history
It is one of eight Pike Townships statewide.[4]
Pike Township was established in 1823 from land given by Clark Township.[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.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Pike township, Brown County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
- ^ The History of Brown County, Ohio. Higginson Book Company. 1883. pp. 554.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.