Sterling Township, Brown County, Ohio

Sterling Township, Brown County, Ohio
Sterling Township, Brown County, Ohio
Township
	Church on State Route 286 near Five Mile
	Location of Sterling Township in Brown County
	Coordinates: 39°4′20″N 83°58′26″W / 39.07222°N 83.97389°W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Brown
Area
• Total	28.4 sq mi (73.6 km2)
• Land	28.4 sq mi (73.6 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	922 ft (281 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	4,602
• Density	160/sq mi (63/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	39-74559
GNIS feature ID	1085805

Sterling Township is one of the sixteen townships of Brown County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census recorded 4,602 people in the township.

Geography

The Township is located in the northern extension of the county and borders the following townships:

Perry Township - north
Green Township - east
Pike Township - south
Williamsburg Township, Clermont County - southwest
Jackson Township, Clermont County - northwest

Part of the village of Mount Orab is located in southeastern Sterling Township.

Name and history

It is the only Sterling Township statewide.^[4]

Sterling Township was established in 1824 from land given by Perry and Pike townships.^[5]

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,^[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.

References

^ ^a ^b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Sterling township, Brown County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
^ The History of Brown County, Ohio. Higginson Book Company. 1883. p. 686.
^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

External links

County website

[GR3-1] "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

[2] "Sterling township, Brown County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 27, 2023.

[GR2-3] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

[4] "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.

[5] The History of Brown County, Ohio. Higginson Book Company. 1883. p. 686.

[6] §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Brown County, Ohio, United States
County seat: Georgetown
Villages	Aberdeen Fayetteville Georgetown Hamersville Higginsport Mount Orab Ripley Russellville Sardinia‡	Map of Ohio highlighting Brown County
Townships	Byrd Clark Eagle Franklin Green Huntington Jackson Jefferson Lewis Perry Pike Pleasant Scott Sterling Union Washington
CDPs	Lake Lorelei Lake Waynoka St. Martin
Unincorporated communities	Arnheim Ash Ridge Brownstown Chasetown Crosstown Decatur Eastwood Feesburg Fincastle Greenbush Hiett Levanna Locust Ridge New Harmony New Hope Redoak Vera Cruz Wahlsburg White Oak White Oak Valley
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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