Brown Township, Miami County, Ohio

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Brown Township, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°9′4″N 84°5′36″W / 40.15111, -84.09333
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] 1,047 ft (319 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 1,554
 - Density 51.4/sq mi (19.8/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
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]

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Geography

Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:

The village of Fletcher is located in the southwestern part of Brown Township, and the unincorporated community of Conover lies in the township's east.

Name and history

It is one of eight Brown Townships statewide.

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 clerk, 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 clerkship or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.

References

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ Miami County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.

External links

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Municipalities and communities of
Miami County, Ohio
County seat: Troy
Cities
Map of Ohio highlighting Miami County
Villages
Townships
Unincorporated
communities
Footnotes

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_Township,_Miami_County,_Ohio"

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