Sterling Township, Brown County, Ohio

Sterling Township, Brown County, Ohio
Township
Church on State Route 286 near Five Mile
Church on State Route 286 near Five Mile
Location of Sterling Township in Brown County
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
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyBrown
Area
 • Total28.4 sq mi (73.6 km2)
 • Land28.4 sq mi (73.6 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
922 ft (281 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total4,602
 • Density160/sq mi (63/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-74559[3]
GNIS feature ID1085805[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

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

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

  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.