Pike Township, Brown County, Ohio

Pike Township is one of the sixteen townships of Brown County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 4,134 people in the township.[3]

Pike Township, Brown County, Ohio
Township
Abandoned church on Oakland-Locust Ridge Road
Abandoned church on Oakland-Locust Ridge Road
Location of Pike Township in Brown County
Location of Pike Township in Brown County
Coordinates: 39°0′40″N 83°57′3″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyBrown
Area
 • Total24.5 sq mi (63.5 km2)
 • Land24.2 sq mi (62.8 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2)
Elevation
[1]
942 ft (287 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total4,134
 • Density170/sq mi (65/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-62596[2]
GNIS feature ID1085802[1]

Geography

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

Part of the village of Mount Orab is located in northern Pike Township.

Name and history

It is one of eight Pike Townships statewide.[4]

Pike Township was established in 1823 from land given by Clark Township.[5]

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,[6] 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. "Pike township, Brown County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  4. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  5. The History of Brown County, Ohio. Higginson Book Company. 1883. pp. 554.
  6. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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