Bratton Township, Ohio

Bratton Township is one of the fifteen townships of Adams County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,380 at the 2020 census.[3]

Bratton Township, Ohio
Township
Serpent Mound, located in the township
Serpent Mound, located in the township
Location in Adams County and the state of Ohio.
Location in Adams County and the state of Ohio.
Coordinates: 39°0′14″N 83°26′36″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyAdams
Area
 • Total32.14 sq mi (83.23 km2)
 • Land32.12 sq mi (83.18 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
[1]
915 ft (279 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,380
 • Density46/sq mi (17.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-08350[2]
GNIS feature ID1085674[1]

The Great Serpent Mound, a serpent-shaped effigy mound of the Fort Ancient culture, is located within Bratton Township, along with much of the Serpent Mound crater.

Geography

Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Bratton Township.

History

Bratton Township was organized in 1877. It is named for John Bratton, an early and prominent settler.[4]

It is the only Bratton Township 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 fiscal officer,[5] 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. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Bratton township, Adams County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  4. Evans, Nelson Wiley (1900). A History of Adams County, Ohio: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. E B. Stivers. pp. 413.
  5. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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