Brown Township, Knox County, Ohio

Geography

Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

• Hanover Township, Ashland County - north
• Jefferson Township - east
• Union Township - southeast
• Howard Township - south
• Monroe Township - southwest corner
• Pike Township - west
• Worthington Township, Richland County - northwest

No municipalities are located in Brown Township, although the census-designated place of Apple Valley lies partly within the township.

Name and history

Brown Township was established in 1826. It is named for Major General Jacob Brown, of War of 1812 fame.

It is one of eight Brown Townships statewide.

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, 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

References

1. "Brown township, Knox County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau.
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5. Norton, Anthony Banning. (1862). "A History of Knox County, Ohio, from 1779 to 1862 Inclusive: Comprising Biographical Sketches, Anecdotes and Incidents of Men Connected with the County from Its First Settlement". R. Nevins, printer.
6. (2000). "Detailed map of Ohio". [[United States Census Bureau]].
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