Sugarcreek Township, Greene County, Ohio | |
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 TheBerryhill-Morris House, built 1832 | |
 Location of Sugarcreek Township in Greene County | |
| Coordinates:39°38′42″N84°4′54″W / 39.64500°N 84.08167°W /39.64500; -84.08167 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Greene |
| Area | |
• Total | 26.6 sq mi (68.9 km2) |
| • Land | 26.4 sq mi (68.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.19 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 807 ft (246 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 9,534 |
| • Density | 361/sq mi (139/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-75201[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086174[1] |
| Website | www |
Sugarcreek Township is one of the twelvetownships ofGreene County,Ohio, United States. As of the2020 census, the population was 9,534.
Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships and city:
Three cities are located in Sugarcreek Township:Bellbrook in the west, a small part ofCenterville in the west-northwest, and small part ofKettering in the northwest.[4]
Sugarcreek Township was established in 1803.[5] The township was named for itsSugar Creek, a tributary of theLittle Miami River.[6] It is the only Sugarcreek Township statewide, although there are fiveSugar Creek Townships.[7]
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,[8] 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 township has a police department.[9]
Municipalities and communities ofGreene County, Ohio,United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |