Country United States County Brown FIPS code 39-74559 Elevation 281 m Local time Monday 3:00 PM | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1085805 Area 73.6 km² Population 4,427 (2010) | |
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Weather 18°C, Wind SE at 8 km/h, 68% Humidity | ||
Sterling Township is one of the sixteen townships of Brown County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 4,427 people in the township.
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Map of Sterling Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the northern extension of the county, it 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.
Sterling Township was established in 1824 from land given by Perry and Pike townships.
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.