Brown Township, Miami County, Ohio

Township in Ohio, United States

Brown Township, Miami County, Ohio

Township

Farm northeast of Fletcher

Location of Brown Township in Miami County

Coordinates: 40°9′4″N 84°5′36″W﻿ / ﻿40.15111°N 84.09333°W﻿ / 40.15111; -84.09333
Country| United States
State| Ohio
County| Miami
Area

• Total| 30.2 sq mi (78.3 km2)
• Land| 30.2 sq mi (78.3 km2)
• Water| 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation

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| 1,047 ft (319 m)
Population

(2020)[2]

• Total| 1,585
• Density| 52/sq mi (20/km2)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code| 39-09498[3]
GNIS feature ID| 1086635[1]

Brown Township is one of the twelve townships of Miami County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,585 people in the township.

## Geography

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Located in the northeastern edge of the county, it borders the following townships:

* Green Township, Shelby County \- north
* Johnson Township, Champaign County \- northeast
* Jackson Township, Champaign County \- southeast
* Lostcreek Township \- south
* Staunton Township \- southwest corner
* Springcreek Township \- west
* Orange Township, Shelby County \- northwest

The village of Fletcher is located in the southwest quadrant of Brown Township, and the unincorporated community of Conover lies in the township's east.

## Name and history

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Brown Township was organized in 1819.[4] It is one of eight Brown Townships statewide.[5]

## Government

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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.

Meetings are typically held on the second and fourth Mondays of the month at 7PM local time. In the case of holidays, the trustees will decide a later date. They are held at 7735 Alcony-Conover Rd, Fletcher, OH 45326

## References

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1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. ^ "Brown township, Miami County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. ^ Harbaugh, T. C. (1909). Centennial history. Troy, Piqua and Miami county, Ohio. Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co. p. 99.
5. ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
6. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

## External links

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* County website

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Municipalities and communities of Miami County, Ohio, United States

County seat: Troy

Cities|

* Clayton‡
* Huber Heights‡
* Piqua
* Tipp City
* Troy
* Union‡

Map of Ohio highlighting Miami County

Villages|

* Bradford‡
* Casstown
* Covington
* Fletcher
* Laura
* Ludlow Falls
* Pleasant Hill
* Potsdam
* West Milton

Townships|

* Bethel
* Brown
* Concord
* Elizabeth
* Lostcreek
* Monroe
* Newberry
* Newton
* Springcreek
* Staunton
* Union
* Washington

CDP|

* Brandt

Other
communities|

* Alcony
* Bloomer
* Conover
* Frederick
* Garland
* Ginghamsburg
* Grayson
* Kessler
* Lena
* Phoneton
* Polo
* Rossville
* West Charleston

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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