Brown Township, Darke County, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Brown Township is one of the twenty townships
of Darke County
, Ohio
, United States
. The 2000 census
found 2,046 people in the township, 901 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
The village of Ansonia
is located in eastern Brown Township.
.
One of the flattest townships in Darke County, it was very swamp
y; the land was only drained in the 1870s, well after the completion of a similar process in the county's other townships. Despite the wetness of the terrain, the first settler in the township, John Woodington, arrived prior to 1817, and the township's first church (a Church of Christ
) and school were established in 1827. The township was founded in December of 1833; up to this point, it had been a part of Washington Township
.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
of Darke County
Darke County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 53,309 people, 20,419 households, and 14,905 families residing in the county. The population density was 89 people per square mile . There were 21,583 housing units at an average density of 36 per square mile...
, Ohio
Ohio
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, United States
United States
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. The 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
found 2,046 people in the township, 901 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
Geography
Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:- Allen TownshipAllen Township, Darke County, OhioAllen Township is one of the twenty townships of Darke County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,158 people in the township, 725 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- north - York TownshipYork Township, Darke County, OhioYork Township is one of the twenty townships of Darke County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 523 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Wabash Township - north...
- northeast - Richland TownshipRichland Township, Darke County, OhioRichland Township is one of the twenty townships of Darke County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 862 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the central part of the county, it borders the following townships:*York Township - north...
- southeast - Greenville TownshipGreenville Township, Darke County, OhioGreenville Township is one of the twenty townships of Darke County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 18,125 people in the township, 4,831 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- south - Washington TownshipWashington Township, Darke County, OhioWashington Township is one of the twenty townships of Darke County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,382 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Jackson Township - north...
- southwest corner - Jackson TownshipJackson Township, Darke County, OhioJackson Township is one of the twenty townships of Darke County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,057 people in the township, 1,290 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- west
The village of Ansonia
Ansonia, Ohio
Ansonia is a village in Darke County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,145 at the 2000 census.-History:Ansonia was founded in 1845 under the name of "Dallas." The village initially grew slowly; significant expansion only came after the coming of a railroad in 1852...
is located in eastern Brown Township.
Name and history
It is one of eight Brown Townships statewideBrown Township, Ohio
Brown Township, Ohio may refer to:*Brown Township, Carroll County, Ohio*Brown Township, Darke County, Ohio*Brown Township, Delaware County, Ohio*Brown Township, Franklin County, Ohio*Brown Township, Knox County, Ohio*Brown Township, Miami County, Ohio...
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One of the flattest townships in Darke County, it was very swamp
Swamp
A swamp is a wetland with some flooding of large areas of land by shallow bodies of water. A swamp generally has a large number of hammocks, or dry-land protrusions, covered by aquatic vegetation, or vegetation that tolerates periodical inundation. The two main types of swamp are "true" or swamp...
y; the land was only drained in the 1870s, well after the completion of a similar process in the county's other townships. Despite the wetness of the terrain, the first settler in the township, John Woodington, arrived prior to 1817, and the township's first church (a Church of Christ
Restoration Movement
The Restoration Movement is a Christian movement that began on the American frontier during the Second Great Awakening of the early 19th century...
) and school were established in 1827. The township was founded in December of 1833; up to this point, it had been a part of Washington Township
Washington Township, Darke County, Ohio
Washington Township is one of the twenty townships of Darke County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,382 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Jackson Township - north...
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