Bratton Township, Adams County, Ohio

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Bratton Township, Adams County, Ohio
Township
Serpent Mound, located in the township
Serpent Mound, located in the township
Location of Bratton Township in Adams County
Location of Bratton Township in Adams County
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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:

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

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  5. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

External links

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