Brady_Township,_Ohio

Brady Township, Ohio

Brady Township, Ohio

Township in Ohio, United States

Brady Township is one of the twelve townships of Williams County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,621 people in the township.

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Geography

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

The village of West Unity is located in central Brady Township.

Name and history

Brady Township bears the name of one Captain Brady, a pioneer settler.[4] It is the only Brady Township statewide. The first settlement at Brady Township was made in 1834.[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 clerk, 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 clerkship or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.

References

  1. [1]
    "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. [2]
    "Brady township, Williams County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
  3. [3]
    "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. [4]
    "West Unity planning for sesqu-centennial". The Bryan Times. March 26, 1961. p. 16. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
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