Huntington Township, Brown County, Ohio

Huntington Township is one of the sixteen townships of Brown County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,478 people in the township.[3]

Huntington Township, Brown County, Ohio
Township
Fields north of Aberdeen
Fields north of Aberdeen
Location of Huntington Township in Brown County
Location of Huntington Township in Brown County
Coordinates: 38°41′21″N 83°45′30″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyBrown
Area
 • Total34.2 sq mi (88.6 km2)
 • Land33.6 sq mi (87.0 km2)
 • Water0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2)
Elevation
[1]
781 ft (238 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,478
 • Density72/sq mi (28/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-36834[2]
GNIS feature ID1085797[1]

Geography

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

It is the most southerly township in Brown County.

The village of Aberdeen is located in southwestern Huntington Township, along the Ohio River.

Name and history

Huntington Township is named for Samuel Huntington, signer of the Declaration of Independence.[4]

Statewide, other Huntington Townships are located in Gallia, Lorain, and Ross 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,[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. "Huntington township, Brown County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  4. The History of Brown County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County, Its Townships, Towns, Churches, Schools, Etc. Higginson Book Company. 1883. pp. 493.
  5. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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