Bratton Township, Adams County, Ohio
| Bratton Township, Adams County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
|
Serpent Mound, located in the township | |
 Location in Adams County and the state of Ohio. | |
| Coordinates: 39°0′14″N 83°26′36″W / 39.00389°N 83.44333°WCoordinates: 39°0′14″N 83°26′36″W / 39.00389°N 83.44333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Adams |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.14 sq mi (83.23 km2) |
| • Land | 32.12 sq mi (83.18 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 915 ft (279 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,461 |
| • Density | 46/sq mi (17.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-08350[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085674[1] |
Bratton Township is one of the fifteen townships of Adams County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census there were 1,461 people living in the township.[3]
The Great Serpent Mound, a serpent-shaped effigy mound of the Fort Ancient culture, is located within Bratton Township, along with much of the Serpent Mound crater.
Geography
Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Brushcreek Township, Highland County - north
- Mifflin Township, Pike County - northeast corner
- Franklin Township - east
- Meigs Township - south
- Scott Township - west
- Jackson Township, Highland County - northwest
No municipalities are located in Bratton Township.
History
Bratton Township was organized in 1877. It is named for John Bratton, an early and prominent settler.[4]
It is the only Bratton Township statewide.
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,[5] 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 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Bratton township, Adams County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
- ↑ Evans, Nelson Wiley (1900). A History of Adams County, Ohio: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. E B. Stivers. p. 413.
- ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
