Eagle Township, Brown County, Ohio
| Eagle Township, Brown County, Ohio | |
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| Township | |
| Eagle Township Works I Mound | |
| Location of Eagle Township in Brown County Location of Eagle Township in Brown County |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Brown |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.6 sq mi (66.2 km2) |
| • Land | 25.6 sq mi (66.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 991 ft (302 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,344 |
| • Density | 53/sq mi (20.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-23072[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085794[1] |
Eagle Township is one of the sixteen townships of Brown County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 1,344 people in the township.[3]
Geography
Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Concord Township, Highland County - northeast
- Winchester Township, Adams County - east
- Jackson Township - south
- Franklin Township - southwest corner
- Washington Township - west
- Whiteoak Township, Highland County - northwest
No municipalities are located in Eagle Township.
Name and history
Statewide, other Eagle Townships are located in Hancock and Vinton counties.
Eagle Township was established in 1817.[4]
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,[5] 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.
References
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- ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
External links
- County website
- "Gist Settlements", Ohio History Central
- Old Methodist Cemetery, Sardinia, Ohio, at Lest We Forget African American Military History site
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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