Brookfield Township, Noble County, Ohio

Brookfield Township, Noble County, Ohio
Township

Location of Brookfield Township in Noble County
Coordinates: 39°47′53″N 81°38′52″W / 39.79806°N 81.64778°W / 39.79806; -81.64778Coordinates: 39°47′53″N 81°38′52″W / 39.79806°N 81.64778°W / 39.79806; -81.64778
Country United States
State Ohio
County Noble
Area
 • Total 30.5 sq mi (79.1 km2)
 • Land 29.8 sq mi (77.2 km2)
 • Water 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2)
Elevation[1] 935 ft (285 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 119
 • Density 4.0/sq mi (1.5/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-09162[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086740[1]

Brookfield Township is one of the fifteen townships of Noble County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 119 people in the township.[3]

Geography

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

The most westerly township in Noble County, it is the only county township to border Morgan County.

No municipalities are located in Brookfield Township.

Name and history

Statewide, the only other Brookfield Township is located in Trumbull County.

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,[4] 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. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ Noble County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  4. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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