Country United States County Williams FIPS code 39-08140 Elevation 234 m Local time Thursday 7:12 AM | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1087165 Area 74.1 km² Population 2,822 (2000) | |
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Brady Township is one of the twelve townships of Williams County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,822 people in the township, 1,032 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
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Map of Brady Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
The village of West Unity is located in central Brady Township.
Name and history
Brady Township bears the name of one Captain Brady, a pioneer settler. It is the only Brady Township statewide. The first settlement at Brady Township was made in 1834.
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 clerk, 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 clerkship or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.