Brushcreek Township, Ohio

Brushcreek Township is one of the seventeen townships of Highland County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,418.

Brushcreek Township, Ohio
Township
Distant view of Fort Hill State Memorial
Distant view of Fort Hill State Memorial
Location of Brushcreek Township in Highland County
Location of Brushcreek Township in Highland County
Coordinates: 39°6′21″N 83°25′30″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyHighland
Area
 • Total43.4 sq mi (112.3 km2)
 • Land43.3 sq mi (112.1 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
[1]
873 ft (266 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total1,418
 • Density33/sq mi (13/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-09736[3]
GNIS feature ID1086299[1]

Geography

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

The village of Sinking Spring is located in southeastern Brushcreek Township.

Name and history

It is the only Brushcreek Township statewide, although Brush Creek Townships are located in Adams, Jefferson, Muskingum, and Scioto counties.

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. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Brushcreek township,, Highland County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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