Brush Creek Township, Muskingum County, Ohio

Brush Creek Township, Muskingum County, Ohio
Township


Location of Brush Creek Township in Muskingum County
Coordinates: 39°49′58″N 81°59′13″W / 39.83278°N 81.98694°W / 39.83278; -81.98694Coordinates: 39°49′58″N 81°59′13″W / 39.83278°N 81.98694°W / 39.83278; -81.98694
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[1] 719 ft (219 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 1,375
 • Density 45.3/sq mi (17.5/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
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:

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

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ Muskingum County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  4. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

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