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Brush Creek Township, Jefferson County, Ohio
Brush Creek Township is one of the fourteen townships of Jefferson County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 438 people in the township. Geography Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships: * Washington Township, Columbiana County - north * Yellow Creek Township, Columbiana County - northeast * Saline Township - southeast * Ross Township - south * Springfield Township - southwest * Fox Township, Carroll County - northwest No municipalities are located in Brush Creek Township. Name and history Brush Creek Township was organized in the 1830s. It was named from the Brush Creek which runs through it. Statewide, other Brush Creek Townships are located in Adams, Muskingum, and Scioto counties, plus a Brushcreek Township in Highland County. 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 e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Civil Township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States that is subordinate to a county, most often in the northern and midwestern parts of the country. The term town is used in New England, New York, and Wisconsin to refer to the equivalent of the civil township in these states; Minnesota uses "town" officially but often uses it and "township" interchangeably. 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, the boundaries often coincide and may completely geographically subdivide a county. The U.S. Census Bureau classifies civil townships as minor civil divisions. Currently, there are 20 states with civil townships. Township functions are generally overseen by a governing board (the name varies from state to state) and a clerk, trustee, or mayor (in New Jersey and the metro townships of Utah). Township officers frequently include justice of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washington Township, Columbiana County, Ohio
Washington Township is one of the eighteen townships of Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census reported 2,002 people living in the township. Geography Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Wayne Township - north * Madison Township - northeast * Yellow Creek Township - east * Brush Creek Township, Jefferson County - south * Fox Township, Carroll County - west * Franklin Township - northwest One village is located in Washington Township: *The village of Salineville, in the west Name and history It is one of forty-three Washington Townships statewide. The township was organized in 1816, and was originally known as ''Saline Township''. 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. Ther ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ohio Revised Code
The ''Ohio Revised Code'' contains all current statutes of the Ohio General Assembly of a permanent and general nature, consolidated into provisions, titles, chapters and sections. However, the only official publication of the enactments of the General Assembly is the ''Laws of Ohio''; the ''Ohio Revised Code'' is only a reference. The ''Ohio Revised Code'' is not officially printed, but there are several unofficial but certified (by the Ohio Secretary of State) commercial publications: ''Baldwin's Ohio Revised Code Annotated'' and ''Page's Ohio Revised Code Annotated'' are annotated, while ''Anderson's Ohio Revised Code Unannotated'' is not. ''Baldwin's'' is available online from Westlaw and ''Page's'' is available online from LexisNexis. History The ''Ohio Revised Code'' replaced the ''Ohio General Code'' in 1953.http://www.lexisnexis.com/infopro/zimmerman/disp.aspx?z=1794. ''URL accessed 15 September 2006.'' However the current organization and form of the ''Ohio Revised Code' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brushcreek Township, Highland County, Ohio
Brushcreek Township is one of the seventeen townships of Highland County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,418. Geography Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships: * Paint Township - north * Perry Township, Pike County - northeast * Mifflin Township, Pike County - east * Franklin Township, Adams County - southeast corner * Bratton Township, Adams County - south * Jackson Township - southwest * Marshall Township - northwest The village of Sinking Spring is located in southeastern Brushcreek Township. Name and history It is the only Brushcreek Township statewide, although Brush Creek Townships are located in Adams, Jefferson, Muskingum, and Scioto 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brush Creek Township, Scioto County, Ohio
Brush Creek Township is one of the sixteen townships of Scioto County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census counted 1,114 people in the township. Geography Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Rarden Township - north * Morgan Township - northeast * Union Township - east * Nile Township - south * Jefferson Township, Adams County - west * Meigs Township, Adams County - northwest The village of Otway lies in the township's northeast. Name and history Statewide, other Brush Creek Townships are located in Adams, Highland, Jefferson, and Muskingum 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 al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brush Creek Township, Muskingum County, Ohio
Brush Creek Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,286 people in the township. Geography Located on the southern edge of the county, it borders the following townships: * Wayne Township - northeast * Harrison Township - east * York Township, Morgan County - south * Clay Township - southwest * Newton Township - west * Springfield Township - northwest No municipalities are located in Brush Creek Township. Name and history Statewide, other Brush Creek Townships are located in Adams, Jefferson, and Scioto counties, plus a Brushcreek Township in Highland County. 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, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brush Creek Township, Adams County, Ohio
Brush Creek Township is one of the fifteen townships of Adams County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,097 at the 2020 census. Geography Located in the central part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Meigs Township - north * Jefferson Township - east * Green Township - south * Monroe Township - southwest * Tiffin Township - west No municipalities are located in Brush Creek Township, although the unincorporated community of Lynx lies in the township's southwest. Name and history Statewide, other Brush Creek Townships are located in Jefferson, Muskingum, and Scioto counties, plus a Brushcreek Township in Highland County. 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,< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fox Township, Carroll County, Ohio
Fox Township is one of the fourteen townships of Carroll County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 977. Geography Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Franklin Township, Columbiana County - northeast * Washington Township, Columbiana County - east * Brush Creek Township, Jefferson County - southeast * Springfield Township, Jefferson County - south * Lee Township - southwest * Washington Township - west * East Township - northwest No municipalities are located in Fox Township, although the unincorporated community of Mechanicstown lies in the township's northwest Name and history It is the only Fox Township statewide. Fox Township, which is all of township 13, range 4 of the Old Seven Ranges, was taken from Columbiana County by the Ohio legislature in 1832–33. On July 26, 1863 Major General John H. Morgan, C.S.A. of Morgan's Raiders and General James Shackleford U.S.A. fought the northernmost engageme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Springfield Township, Jefferson County, Ohio
Springfield Township is one of the fourteen townships of Jefferson County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 2,367 people in the township, 1,192 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township. Geography Located in the far western part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Fox Township, Carroll County - north * Brush Creek Township - northeast * Ross Township - east * Salem Township - southeast * German Township, Harrison County - south * Loudon Township, Carroll County - southwest * Lee Township, Carroll County - west Several populated places are located in Springfield Township: *The village of Amsterdam, in the west *The village of Bergholz, in the north *The unincorporated community of Wolf Run, in the east Name and history Springfield Township was established in 1804. It is the oldest township in Jefferson County. In the early 19th century, Springfield Township was the residence of the "Blind Twaddle" family, a family of nine childr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ross Township, Jefferson County, Ohio
Ross Township is one of the fourteen townships of Jefferson County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 721 people in the township. Geography Located in the northwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Brush Creek Township - north * Saline Township - northeast * Knox Township - east * Island Creek Township - southeast corner * Salem Township - south * Springfield Township - west No municipalities are located in Ross Township. Name and history Ross Township was founded in 1812. It was named for James Ross. Statewide, other Ross Townships are located in Butler and Greene 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, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saline Township, Jefferson County, Ohio
Saline Township is one of the fourteen townships of Jefferson County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 1,353 people in the township, 933 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township. Geography Located in the northeastern corner of the county along the Ohio River, it borders the following townships: * Yellow Creek Township, Columbiana County - north * Knox Township - south * Ross Township - southwest * Brush Creek Township - northwest Hancock County, West Virginia lies across the Ohio River to the east. Two villages are located in Saline Township: Irondale in the northwest and part of Stratton in the southeast along the Ohio River. In addition, the unincorporated community of Hammondsville lies in the center of the township. Name and history The name of Saline Township is derived from the salinity of its salt wells. It is the only Saline Township statewide. Government The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yellow Creek Township, Columbiana County, Ohio
Yellow Creek Township is one of the eighteen townships of Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. At the 2020 census the population was 1,973. Geography Located in the southeastern part of the county along the Ohio River, it borders the following townships: * Madison Township - north * Liverpool Township - northeast * Hancock County, West Virginia - southeast, across the Ohio River * Saline Township, Jefferson County - south * Brush Creek Township, Jefferson County - southwest * Washington Township - west It is the most southerly township in Columbiana County. One village is located in Yellow Creek Township: *The village of Wellsville, in the southeast Name and history The township was organized in 1806. It is the only Yellow Creek Township in Ohio. 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 presidentia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
