Country United States County Brown FIPS code 39-62596 Elevation 287 m Population 4,243 (2010) | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1085802 Local time Friday 3:14 PM | |
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Weather 12°C, Wind W at 23 km/h, 83% Humidity Area 63.45 km² (62.68 km² Land / 52 ha Water) | ||
Pike Township is one of the sixteen townships of Brown County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 4,243 people in the township.
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Map of Pike Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:
Part of the village of Mount Orab is located in northern Pike Township.
Name and history
It is one of eight Pike Townships statewide.
Pike Township was established in 1823 from land given by Clark Township.
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.