Deer Creek Township, Pickaway County, Ohio

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Deer Creek Township, Pickaway County, Ohio
Township
Bazore Mill, a historic site in the township
Bazore Mill, a historic site in the township
Location of Deer Creek Township in Pickaway County
Location of Deer Creek Township in Pickaway County
Coordinates: 39°34′1″N 83°7′0″W / 39.56694°N 83.11667°W / 39.56694; -83.11667
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyPickaway
Area
 • Total
36.3 sq mi (93.9 km2)
 • Land36.3 sq mi (93.9 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
761 ft (232 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
1,613
 • Density44/sq mi (17/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-21168[3]
GNIS feature ID1086794[1]

Deer Creek Township is one of the fifteen townships of Pickaway County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,613 people in the township.

Geography

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

The village of Williamsport is located in northern Deer Creek Township.

Name and history

Statewide, the only other Deer Creek Township is located in Madison County.

Deer Creek Township was named for the creek that runs through it. In the 1830s, there were two gristmills and two saw mills located on the creek.[4]

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. ^ "Deer Creek township, Pickaway County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Kilbourn, John (1833). The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary. Scott and Wright. p. 176. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  5. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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