Sterling Township, Brown County, Ohio

Township in Ohio, United States

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 / 39.07222; -83.97389
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

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| 922 ft (281 m)
Population

(2020)[2]

• Total| 4,602
• Density| 160/sq mi (63/km2)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code| 39-74559[3]
GNIS feature ID| 1085805[1]

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

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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

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It is the only Sterling Township statewide.[4]

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

## 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. ^ "Sterling township, Brown County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
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.

## External links

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* County website

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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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