Rushcreek Township, Logan County, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Rushcreek Township is one of the seventeen townships
of Logan County
, Ohio
, United States
. The 2000 census
found 2,191 people in the township.
The village of Rushsylvania
is located in central Rushcreek Township.
, Scioto
, and Tuscarawas
Counties, and a Rush Creek Township
in Fairfield County
.
Rushcreek Township was formed in 1827 from Jefferson Township
.
In the elections of November 2007
, Rick Kennedy defeated Michael Stolly in the election for the position of township trustee., while J. Andrew Johnson was elected without opposition to the position of township fiscal officer.
is the most important highway in Rushcreek Township. Other significant highways include State Routes 47
, 273
, and 274
.
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 Logan County
Logan County, Ohio
Logan County is a county in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 45,858. The county seat is Bellefontaine. The county is named for Benjamin Logan, who fought Native Americans in the area....
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. 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 2,191 people in the township.
Geography
Located in the northeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:- Taylor Creek Township, Hardin CountyTaylor Creek Township, Hardin County, OhioTaylor Creek Township is one of the fifteen townships of Hardin County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 517 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- north - Bokes Creek TownshipBokes Creek Township, Logan County, OhioBokes Creek Township is one of the seventeen townships of Logan County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,308 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- east - Perry TownshipPerry Township, Logan County, OhioPerry Township is one of the seventeen townships of Logan County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,022 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Bokes Creek Township - north...
- southeast - Jefferson TownshipJefferson Township, Logan County, OhioJefferson Township is one of the seventeen townships of Logan County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,946 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- south - Lake TownshipLake Township, Logan County, OhioLake Township is one of the seventeen townships of Logan County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 12,492 people in the township, making it the largest in population in Logan County.-Geography:...
- southwest - McArthur TownshipMcArthur Township, Logan County, OhioMcArthur Township is one of the seventeen townships of Logan County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,949 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Richland Township - north...
- west - Richland TownshipRichland Township, Logan County, OhioRichland Township is one of the seventeen townships of Logan County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,455 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- northwest
The village of Rushsylvania
Rushsylvania, Ohio
Rushsylvania is a village located in Logan County, Ohio, United States. The population was 543 at the 2000 census.A branch of the Logan County District Library serves the Rushsylvania community.-Geography:...
is located in central Rushcreek Township.
Name and history
It is the only Rushcreek Township statewide, although there are Rush Townships in ChampaignRush Township, Champaign County, Ohio
Rush Township is one of the twelve townships of Champaign County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,779 people in the township, 874 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
, Scioto
Rush Township, Scioto County, Ohio
Rush Township is one of the sixteen townships of Scioto County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,144 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the center of the county, it borders the following townships:*Morgan Township - north...
, and Tuscarawas
Rush Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio
Rush Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 887 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
Counties, and a Rush Creek Township
Rush Creek Township, Fairfield County, Ohio
Rush Creek Township is one of the thirteen townships of Fairfield County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,549 people in the township, 2,284 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
in Fairfield County
Fairfield County, Ohio
Fairfield County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of 2010, the population was 146,156. Its county seat is Lancaster. Its name is a reference to the Fairfield area of the original Lancaster....
.
Rushcreek Township was formed in 1827 from Jefferson Township
Jefferson Township, Logan County, Ohio
Jefferson Township is one of the seventeen townships of Logan County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,946 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
.
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.In the elections of November 2007
United States general elections, 2007
The 2007 United States general elections were held on Tuesday, November 6. During this off-year election, the only seats up for election in the United States Congress were special elections held throughout the year. None of these congressional seats changed party hands...
, Rick Kennedy defeated Michael Stolly in the election for the position of township trustee., while J. Andrew Johnson was elected without opposition to the position of township fiscal officer.
Transportation
U.S. Route 68U.S. Route 68
U.S. Route 68 is an east–west United States highway that runs for from northwest Ohio to western Kentucky. The highway's western terminus is at U.S. Route 62 in Reidland, Kentucky. Its eastern terminus is at Interstate 75 in Findlay, Ohio...
is the most important highway in Rushcreek Township. Other significant highways include State Routes 47
Ohio State Route 47
Ohio State Route 47 is a state highway running from the Indiana border at Union City to Waldo, about ten miles south of Marion. In Bellefontaine, State Route 47 follows the path of different streets from Main Street and Sandusky Avenue to the intersection just north of Mary Rutan Hospital, about...
, 273
Ohio State Route 273
State Route 273 is a two-lane east–west state highway in Logan and Hardin counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. It begins at an intersection with State Route 31 in Mt. Victory, passes through Belle Center, and ends in a dead end on Long Island at Indian Lake...
, and 274
Ohio State Route 274
State Route 274 is a two-lane east–west state highway located in the western portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The western terminus of State Route 274 is at a T-intersection with U.S. Route 127 approximately west of Chickasaw...
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