Brown Township is one of the 17 townships of Franklin County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census lists 3,886 people.[4]
Brown Township, Franklin County, Ohio | |
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 Township hall | |
 Location of Brown Township in Franklin County. | |
| Coordinates: 40°0′11″N 83°13′40″W / 40.00306°N 83.22778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Franklin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.7 sq mi (56 km2) |
| • Land | 21.4 sq mi (55 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 942 ft (287 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 3,886 |
| • Density | 180/sq mi (69/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-09442[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086099[2] |
Geography
editLocated in the western part of the county, Brown borders the following townships:
- Washington Township - northeast
- Norwich Township - east
- Prairie Township - south
- Jefferson Township, Madison County - southwest
- Canaan Township, Madison County - northwest
A small part of the city of Hilliard is located in northeastern Brown Township, and part of the census-designated place of Lake Darby lies in the township's southwest.
Name and history
editIt is one of eight Brown Townships statewide.[5]
Government
editThe township is governed by a board of trustees whose three members are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beginning on the following January 1. Two board members are elected in the year after the presidential election, and one is elected in the year before the election. There is also a fiscal officer elected[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.
Education
editAll areas of Brown Township are situated within the boundaries of the Hilliard City School District.[7]
References
edit- ^ "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files for County Subdivisions". U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division. February 2, 2011. Archived from the original on January 29, 2012. Retrieved February 18, 2012.
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "2020 Census Data". data.census.gov.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
- ^ "Facts & Figures" (Archive). Hilliard City School District. Retrieved on June 14, 2014.