Brown Township, Carroll County, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Brown Township is one of the fourteen townships
of Carroll County
, Ohio
, United States
. The 2000 census
found 8,300 people in the township, 5,184 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
Two incorporated villages are located in Brown Township: Malvern
in the center, and part of Minerva
in the northeast.
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This township was named for John Brown, who then resided at Pekin, and who built the first mill in that part of Carroll County. Brown Township was made an independent township in 1815 while a part of Stark County.
With the formation of Carroll County in 1833, two miles off the east side of Sandy Township
were annexed to the west side of Brown Township, creating an eight mile wide township.
The current office holders and end of their terms are
Trustees:
Fiscal Officer (Clerk):
in the center and west part.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
of Carroll County
Carroll County, Ohio
Carroll County is a county located in the state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 28,836, no change from 2000. Its county seat is Carrollton. It is named for Charles Carroll of Carrollton, the last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence....
, Ohio
Ohio
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, United States
United States
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. The 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
found 8,300 people in the township, 5,184 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
Geography
Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:- Paris Township, Stark CountyParis Township, Stark County, OhioParis Township is one of the seventeen townships of Stark County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 5,969 people in the township, 3,938 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- north - West Township, Columbiana CountyWest Township, Columbiana County, OhioWest Township is one of the eighteen townships of Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,351 people in the township, 3,346 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- northeast corner - Augusta TownshipAugusta Township, Carroll County, OhioAugusta Township is one of the fourteen townships of Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,599 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- east - Washington TownshipWashington Township, Carroll County, OhioWashington Township is one of the fourteen townships of Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,061 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the east central part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- southeast corner - Harrison TownshipHarrison Township, Carroll County, OhioHarrison Township is one of the fourteen townships of Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,498 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the west central part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- south - Rose TownshipRose Township, Carroll County, OhioRose Township is one of the fourteen townships of Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,603 people in the township, 1,289 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- southwest - Sandy Township, Stark CountySandy Township, Stark County, OhioSandy Township is one of the seventeen townships of Stark County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 3,675 people in the township; this was a slight decrease from the 2000 census, which found 3,679 people in the township, 2,059 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the...
- west - Osnaburg Township, Stark CountyOsnaburg Township, Stark County, OhioOsnaburg Township is one of the seventeen townships of Stark County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 5,886 people in the township, 4,257 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- northwest
Two incorporated villages are located in Brown Township: Malvern
Malvern, Ohio
Malvern is a village in Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,218 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Malvern is located at , along Sandy Creek....
in the center, and part of Minerva
Minerva, Ohio
Minerva is a village in Carroll, Columbiana, and Stark counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 3,934 at the 2000 census.The Carroll and Stark County portions of Minerva are part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Columbiana County portion is part...
in the northeast.
Name and history
It is one of eight Brown Townships statewideBrown Township, Ohio
Brown Township, Ohio may refer to:*Brown Township, Carroll County, Ohio*Brown Township, Darke County, Ohio*Brown Township, Delaware County, Ohio*Brown Township, Franklin County, Ohio*Brown Township, Knox County, Ohio*Brown Township, Miami County, Ohio...
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This township was named for John Brown, who then resided at Pekin, and who built the first mill in that part of Carroll County. Brown Township was made an independent township in 1815 while a part of Stark County.
With the formation of Carroll County in 1833, two miles off the east side of Sandy Township
Sandy Township, Stark County, Ohio
Sandy Township is one of the seventeen townships of Stark County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 3,675 people in the township; this was a slight decrease from the 2000 census, which found 3,679 people in the township, 2,059 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the...
were annexed to the west side of Brown Township, creating an eight mile wide 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.The current office holders and end of their terms are
Trustees:
- Eddie L. Clark December 31, 2013,
- Joseph V. Chiurco December 31, 2013,
- Rodney G. Wise December 31, 2011
Fiscal Officer (Clerk):
- Jeanne E. Grimm March 31, 2012
Education
Students attend the Minerva Local School District in the eastern part and Brown Local School DistrictBrown Local School District
Brown Local Schools is a school district located in Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The only high school for the district is located in Malvern, Ohio and is called Malvern High School....
in the center and west part.