Rush Township, Scioto County, Ohio

Geography

Located in the center of the county, it borders the following townships:

• Morgan Township - north
• Valley Township - northeast
• Clay Township - southeast
• Washington Township - south
• Union Township - west

No municipalities are located in Rush Township, although the census-designated place of McDermott lies in the township's west.

Name and history

It is named for Dr. Benjamin Rush, an early physician and Founding Father of the United States. Statewide, other Rush Townships are located in Champaign and Tuscarawas counties.

Rush Township was organized June 3, 1867 by Levi Kirkendall. Its earliest settlers date to 1796.

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. "Rush township, Scioto County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau.
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3. "U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
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5. (2007-07-29). "Portsmouth Area Resource Guide, 2007-2008". The Community Common.
6. [http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/503.24 §503.24], [http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/505.01 §505.01], and [http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/507.01 §507.01] of the [[Ohio Revised Code]]. Accessed 4/30/2009.