Brookfield Township, Noble County, Ohio

Brookfield Township, Noble County, Ohio
Township
Barn on State Route 340
Barn on State Route 340
Location of Brookfield Township in Noble County
Location of Brookfield Township in Noble County
Coordinates: 39°47′53″N 81°38′52″W / 39.79806°N 81.64778°W / 39.79806; -81.64778
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyNoble
Area
 • Total
30.5 sq mi (79.1 km2)
 • Land29.8 sq mi (77.2 km2)
 • Water0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2)
Elevation
[1]
935 ft (285 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
112
 • Density3.7/sq mi (1.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-09162[3]
GNIS feature ID1086740[1]

Brookfield Township is one of the fifteen townships of Noble County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 112 people in the township, the third smallest township in the state of Ohio. [4]

Geography

Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:

The most westerly township in Noble County, it is the only county township to border Muskingum County.

No municipalities are located in Brookfield Township.

Name and history

Statewide, the only other Brookfield Township is located in Trumbull 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,[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. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Brookfield township, Noble County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ [1]
  5. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.