Brush Creek Township, Scioto County, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Brush Creek Township is one of the sixteen townships
of Scioto County
, Ohio
, United States
. The 2000 census
found 1,149 people in the township, 1,063 of whom lived in the unincorporated parts of the township.
The village of Otway
lies in the township's northeast.
, Highland, Jefferson
, and Muskingum
Counties.
Brush Creek Township was organized in 1820. Its earliest inhabitants date to before 1800.
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 Scioto County
Scioto County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 79,195 people, 30,871 households, and 21,362 families residing in the county. The population density was 129 people per square mile . There were 34,054 housing units at an average density of 56 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 1,149 people in the township, 1,063 of whom lived in the unincorporated parts of the township.
Geography
Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:- Rarden TownshipRarden Township, Scioto County, OhioRarden Township is one of the sixteen townships of Scioto County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,122 people in the township, 946 of whom lived in the unincorporated parts of the township.-Geography:...
- north - Morgan TownshipMorgan Township, Scioto County, OhioMorgan Township is one of the sixteen townships of Scioto County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,297 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- northeast - Union TownshipUnion Township, Scioto County, OhioUnion Township is one of the sixteen townships of Scioto County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,105 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Morgan Township - north...
- east - Nile TownshipNile Township, Scioto County, OhioNile Township is one of the sixteen townships of Scioto County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,024 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southwestern corner of the county along the Ohio River, it borders the following townships:...
- south - Jefferson Township, Adams CountyJefferson Township, Adams County, OhioJefferson Township is one of the fifteen townships of Adams County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,024 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Meigs Township - north...
- west - Meigs Township, Adams CountyMeigs Township, Adams County, OhioMeigs Township is one of the fifteen townships of Adams County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,753 people in the township, 2,014 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- northwest
The village of Otway
Otway, Ohio
Otway is a village in Scioto County, Ohio, United States. The population was 86 at the 2000 census.The first house in Otway Village was built in 1841, and the first post office served the area in 1847...
lies in the township's northeast.
Name and history
Statewide, other Brush Creek Townships are located in AdamsBrush Creek Township, Adams County, Ohio
Brush Creek Township is one of the fifteen townships of Adams County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,231 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the central part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Meigs Township - north...
, Highland, Jefferson
Brush Creek Township, Jefferson County, Ohio
Brush Creek Township is one of the fourteen townships of Jefferson County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 467 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:...
, and Muskingum
Brush Creek Township, Muskingum County, Ohio
Brush Creek Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,375 people in the township.-Geography:Located on the southern edge of the county, it borders the following townships:...
Counties.
Brush Creek Township was organized in 1820. Its earliest inhabitants date to before 1800.
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, 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.Education
Brush Creek Township residents are served by the Northwest Local School District and Northwest High SchoolNorthwest High School (McDermott, Ohio)
Northwest High School is a public high school in McDermott, Ohio in Scioto County in Southern Ohio. It is the only high school in the Northwest Local School District...