Country United States County Logan FIPS code 39-69134 Elevation 337 m Population 2,191 (2000) | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1086493 Local time Friday 8:44 PM Area code 937 | |
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Weather 18°C, Wind S at 19 km/h, 62% Humidity Area 127.4 km² (127.4 km² Land / 26 ha Water) | ||
Rushcreek Township is one of the seventeen townships of Logan County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,191 people in the township.
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Map of Rushcreek Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the northeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
The village of Rushsylvania is located in central Rushcreek Township.
Name and history
Rushcreek Township was organized in 1827. It is the only Rushcreek Township statewide, although there are Rush Townships in Champaign, Scioto, and Tuscarawas counties, and a Rush Creek Township in Fairfield 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, 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.
In the elections of November 2007, Rick Kennedy defeated Michael Stolly in the election for the position of township trustee, while J. Andrew Johnson was elected without opposition to the position of township fiscal officer.
Transportation
U.S. Route 68 is the most important highway in Rushcreek Township. Other significant highways include State Routes 47, 273, and 274.