Editing Brown County, Ohio

{{short description|County in Ohio, United States}}
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{{Infobox U.S. county
| county           = Brown County
| state            = Ohio
| flag             = Flag of Brown County, Ohio.png
| seal             = Seal of Brown County Ohio.svg
| founded          = March 1, 1818
| seat wl          = Georgetown
| city type        = village
| largest city     = Georgetown
| area_total_sq_mi = 493
| area_land_sq_mi  = 490
| area_water_sq_mi = 3.4
| area percentage  = 0.7%
| census yr        = 2020
| pop              = 43676 {{decrease}}
| pop_est_as_of    = 2024
| population_est   = 
| density_sq_mi    = 89
| time zone        = Eastern
| web              = www.browncountyohio.gov
| named for        = General [[Jacob Brown (general)|Jacob Brown]]
| ex image         = Brown County Courthouse in Georgetown from southwest.jpg
| ex image cap     = [[Brown County Courthouse (Ohio)|Brown County Courthouse]]
| district = 2nd }}

'''Brown County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Ohio]]. As of the [[2020 United States census]], the population was 43,676.<ref name="2020 census">[https://www.census.gov/library/visualizations/interactive/2020-population-and-housing-state-data.html 2020 census]</ref> The [[county seat]] is [[Georgetown, Ohio|Georgetown]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|archive-date=May 31, 2011}}</ref> The county was created in 1818<ref name=History>{{cite web|url=http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/OH_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm|title=Ohio: Individual County Chronologies|work=Ohio Atlas of Historical County Boundaries|publisher=The [[Newberry Library]]|date=2007|access-date=February 12, 2015|archive-date=April 6, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160406154847/http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/OH_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> and is [[List of Ohio county name etymologies|named]] for [[Major General]] [[Jacob Brown (general)|Jacob Brown]], an officer in the [[War of 1812]] who was wounded at the [[Battle of Lundy's Lane]].<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OioWAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA243|title=Ohio Statesmen and Annals of Progress|publisher=Press of the Westbote Company|author=Taylor, William Alexander|year=1899|page=243}}</ref> Brown County is part of the [[Cincinnati metropolitan area|Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

==History==
[[File:WhiteBurleyTobacco.JPG|thumb|left|White [[Burley (tobacco)|burley tobacco]] monument dedicated on August 7, 1964, and located at the Ohio Tobacco Museum in [[Ripley, Ohio|Ripley]].]]
After the [[American Revolutionary War]], the federal government established the [[Northwest Territory]], a large area which encompassed the present county. In 1790, several counties were established, [[Hamilton County, Ohio|Hamilton]] among them. In 1797, a portion of Hamilton was partitioned off to create [[Adams County, Ohio|Adams County]], and in 1800 another portion was partitioned to create [[Clermont County, Ohio|Clermont]]. This lasted for two decades, during which the area north of the [[Ohio River]] attracted settlers.

Among the early settlers was [[Jesse Root Grant]] (father of [[Ulysses S. Grant|future US President Grant]]), who built a home and set up a tannery in the future Georgetown area, where young Hiram Ulysses (later changed to Ulysses S.) spent his youth.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=TPNRCwAAQBAJ White, Rodald C., 2016 ''A life of Ulysses S. Grant''], p. 11</ref>

On March 1, 1818, portions of Adams and Clermont counties were partitioned off to create Brown County, with Georgetown as its seat. The boundaries of the county were altered in 1874, when a portion was moved to [[Highland County, Ohio|Highland County]]; they have remained intact since then.<ref name=History/>

Brown County was said to be the place of origin of the [[Burley tobacco|White Burley]] type of [[tobacco]], grown in 1864 by George Webb and Joseph Fore on the farm of Captain Frederick Kautz near Higginsport, with seed from [[Bracken County, Kentucky]]. He noticed it yielded a different type of light leaf shaded from white to yellow, and cured differently. By 1866, he harvested 20,000 pounds of Burley tobacco and sold it in 1867 at the St. Louis Fair for $58 per hundred pounds. By 1883, the principal market for this tobacco was Cincinnati, but it was grown throughout central Kentucky and Middle Tennessee.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=JZBMAAAAMAAJ J.M. Stoddart, ''Encyclopædia Britannica. American Supplement'' (Stoddart's Encyclopaedia Americana: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General Literature, and Companion to the Encyclopædia Britannica. (9th ed.) and to All Other Encyclopaedias, Volume 1), 1883, p. 123, accessed 5 February 2011]</ref> Later the type became referred to as burley tobacco, and it was air-cured.
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==Geography==
Brown County lies on the south line of the state of Ohio. Its south border abuts the north border of the state of [[Kentucky]] across the [[Ohio River]]. The Ohio flows westward along the county's south line. White Oak Creek flows southward through the lower part of southwest Brown County, discharging into the Ohio at [[Higginsport, Ohio|Higginsport]]; Straight Creek flows southwestward through the lower central part of the county, discharging into the Ohio {{convert|2|mi|km|spell=in}} east of Higginsport. Eagle Creek flows southerly through the lower eastern part of the county, discharging into the Ohio east of [[Ripley, Ohio|Ripley]]. The east fork of the [[Little Miami River]] flows southwestward through the upper part of the county, entering [[Clermont County, Ohio|Clermont County]] near [[Marathon, Ohio|Marathon]].

The terrain of Brown County consists of low rolling hills, carved by drainages. All available areas are devoted to agriculture.<ref name=GM>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Brown+County,+OH/@38.9038985,-84.0664894,11.21z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x884116ef91fe7c63:0x4fc01dd492d6498f!8m2!3d38.9092089!4d-83.8473015 Brown County OH - Google Maps (accessed 9 June 2019)]</ref> The highest point (at 1,089' or 332 m ASL) in Brown County is a point on Ash Ridge, {{convert|9|mi|km}} southeast of Lake Waynoka.<ref>[https://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=23216 Ash Ridge Benchmark, Ohio (PeakBagger.com) Accessed 9 June 2019]</ref> The county has an area of {{convert|493|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|490|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|3.4|sqmi}} (0.7%) is water.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_39.txt|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140504223453/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_39.txt|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 4, 2014|publisher=US Census Bureau|access-date=February 7, 2015|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files}}</ref>

===Main highways===
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===Adjacent counties===
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* [[Clinton County, Ohio|Clinton County]] - north
* [[Highland County, Ohio|Highland County]] - northeast
* [[Adams County, Ohio|Adams County]] - east
* [[Mason County, Kentucky]] - southeast
* [[Bracken County, Kentucky]] - southwest
* [[Clermont County, Ohio|Clermont County]] - west
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===Lakes===
* Grant Lake
* Lake Lorelei
* Lake Waynoka

===Protected areas===
* Della Gates and Charles Bott Wildlife Area
* Grant Lake Wildlife Area
* Indian Creek Wildlife Area
* Eagle Creek Wildlife Area
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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1820= 13356
|1830= 17867
|1840= 22715
|1850= 27332
|1860= 29958
|1870= 30802
|1880= 32911
|1890= 29899
|1900= 28237
|1910= 24832
|1920= 22621
|1930= 20148
|1940= 21638
|1950= 22221
|1960= 25178
|1970= 26635
|1980= 31920
|1990= 34966
|2000= 42285
|2010= 44846
|2020= 43676
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|estimate=
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2019">{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2010-2019/counties/totals/|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|access-date=March 26, 2020}}</ref>
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|footnote=US Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=US Decennial Census|publisher=US Census Bureau|access-date=February 7, 2015}}</ref><br/>1790-1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=February 7, 2015}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/oh190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=US Census Bureau|editor-last=Forstall|editor-first=Richard L.|date=March 27, 1995|access-date=February 7, 2015}}</ref><br/>1990-2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=US Census Bureau|date=April 2, 2001|access-date=February 7, 2015}}</ref> 2020 <ref name="2020 census">[https://www.census.gov/library/visualizations/interactive/2020-population-and-housing-state-data.html 2020 census]</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States Census]], there were 44,846 people, 17,014 households, and 12,379 families in the county.<ref name=DC>{{cite web|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US39015|title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data|access-date=December 27, 2015|publisher=US Census Bureau|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213013423/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US39015|archive-date=February 13, 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref> The population density was {{convert|91.5|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people|}}. There were 19,301 housing units at an average density of {{convert|39.4|/mi2|/km2|adj=pre|units&nbsp;}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US39015|access-date=December 27, 2015|title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County|publisher=US Census Bureau|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213190100/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US39015|archive-date=February 13, 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref> The racial makeup of the county was 97.5% white, 0.9% black or African American, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 0.6% of the population.<ref name=DC/> In terms of ancestry, 27.0% were [[German American|German]], 14.2% were [[Irish American|Irish]], 12.5% were [[Americans|American]], and 9.7% were [[English American|English]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US39015|title=Selected Social Characteristics in the US – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates|access-date=December 27, 2015|publisher=US Census Bureau|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213034121/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US39015|archive-date=February 13, 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Of the 17,014&nbsp;households, 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 27.2% were non-families, and 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.02. The median age was 39.9 years.<ref name=DC/>

The median income for a household in the county was $45,887 and the median income for a family was $54,184. Males had a median income of $39,049 versus $30,890 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,167. About 9.0% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 18.2% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US39015|title=Selected Economic Characteristics – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates|access-date=December 27, 2015|publisher=US Census Bureau|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213034019/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US39015|archive-date=February 13, 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States Census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=US Census Bureau|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> there were 42,285 people, 15,555 households, and 11,790 families in the county. The [[population density]] was {{convert|86.3|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people|}}. There were 17,193 housing units at an average density of {{convert|35.1|/mi2|/km2|adj=pre|units&nbsp;}}. The racial makeup of the county was 98.08% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 0.92% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.18% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.13% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.08% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.60% from two or more races. 0.44% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race. 29.5% were of [[Americans|American]], 28.2% [[german American|German]], 10.7% [[English American|English]] and 10.2% [[Irish American|Irish]] ancestry.

There were 15,555 households, out of which 37.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.30% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.20% were non-families. 20.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.09.

The county population contained 27.60% under the age of 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 30.30% from 25 to 44, 22.40% from 45 to 64, and 11.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 96.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.80 males.

The county's median household income was $38,303, and the median family income was $43,040. Males had a median income of $32,647 versus $22,483 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $17,100. About 8.80% of families and 11.60% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 15.20% of those under age 18 and 9.40% of those age 65 or over.

==Politics==
Prior to 1928, Brown County was a Democratic Party stronghold in presidential elections. 1928 to 1988 saw the county become a swing county, backing the national winner in all but 1944 & 1960. It has since become a Republican Party stronghold, with [[Jimmy Carter]] in 1976 representing the last Democratic win of the county at the presidential level but [[Bill Clinton]] came within just 372 votes in 1992 and 652 votes in 1996.
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{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|3,904|6,983|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1960|Republican|6,461|5,133|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|5,690|4,346|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|5,635|4,828|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1948|Democratic|3,931|5,140|28|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1944|Republican|5,024|4,743|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|5,477|5,644|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|4,511|6,316|261|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|3,930|6,601|131|Ohio}}
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{{PresRow|1912|Democratic|1,650|3,451|735|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1908|Democratic|2,638|4,242|58|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1904|Democratic|2,730|3,590|118|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1900|Democratic|2,991|4,397|99|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1896|Democratic|3,170|4,485|61|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1892|Democratic|2,865|3,975|277|Ohio}}
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{{PresRow|1884|Democratic|3,226|4,272|49|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1880|Democratic|3,184|4,324|11|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1876|Democratic|2,956|4,068|16|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1872|Democratic|2,593|3,337|12|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1868|Democratic|2,715|3,238|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1864|Democratic|2,702|2,929|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1860|Democratic|2,105|3,006|329|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1856|Democratic|1,785|2,700|428|Ohio}}
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==Government==
{{See also|Ohio county government}}

Brown County has three County Commissioners who oversee the various County departments. Commissioners (as of Nov. 2018) are:<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.browncountyohio.gov/index.php/commissioners42|title=Brown County Commissioners|work=Brown County web Portal|access-date=June 9, 2019}}</ref>
* Barry Woodruff (R)
* Daryll Gray (R)
* Tony Applegate (R)<ref>{{cite news|url=http://newsdemocrat.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=135827|title=Applegate gets the nod for County Commissioner|work=Brown County News Democrat|date=June 11, 2012|access-date=October 3, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130129185129/http://newsdemocrat.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=135827|archive-date=January 29, 2013}}</ref>

==Media==
===Radio===
* [[WRAC (FM)|WRAC]] C103 Country 103.1 FM (West Union)
* WAOL 99.5 (Ripley)

===Newspapers===
* ''The News Democrat''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsdemocrat.com|title=News Democrat|website=www.newsdemocrat.com}}</ref> (Georgetown)
* ''The Brown County Press''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.browncountypress.com|title=The Brown County Press|website=The Brown County Press}}</ref> (Mount Orab)
* ''The County Free Press''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.countyfreepress.com/|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070514033553/http://www.countyfreepress.com/|archive-date = May 14, 2007|title = Free Press Publications and Promotions}}</ref> (Georgetown, Monthly)
* ''The Ripley Bee''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ripleybee.com|title=The Ripley Bee –|website=www.ripleybee.com}}</ref> (Ripley, Weekly)

==Communities==
[[Image:Map of Brown County Ohio With Municipal and Township Labels.PNG|thumb|200 px|Map of Brown County, Ohio With Municipal and Township Labels]]

===Villages===
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* [[Aberdeen, Ohio|Aberdeen]]
* [[Fayetteville, Ohio|Fayetteville]]
* [[Georgetown, Ohio|Georgetown]] (county seat)
* [[Hamersville, Ohio|Hamersville]]
* [[Higginsport, Ohio|Higginsport]]
* [[Mount Orab, Ohio|Mount Orab]]
* [[Ripley, Ohio|Ripley]]
* [[Russellville, Ohio|Russellville]]
* [[Sardinia, Ohio|Sardinia]]
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===Census-designated places===
* [[Lake Lorelei, Ohio|Lake Lorelei]]
* [[Lake Waynoka, Ohio|Lake Waynoka]]
* [[St. Martin, Ohio|St. Martin]]

===Unincorporated communities===
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* [[Arnheim, Ohio|Arnheim]]
* [[Ash Ridge, Ohio|Ash Ridge]]
* Bardwell<ref name=GM/>
* Boudes Ferry<ref>[http://www.nkyviews.com/bracken/bracken_county_boudes.htm Northern Kentucky Views: Boudes Ferry (accessed 9 June 2019)]</ref>
* [[Brownstown, Brown County, Ohio|Brownstown]]
* Centerville<ref name=GM/>
* [[Chasetown, Ohio|Chasetown]]
* [[Crosstown, Ohio|Crosstown]]
* [[Decatur, Ohio|Decatur]]
* [[Eastwood, Ohio|Eastwood]]
* Ellsberry<ref name=GM/>
* [[Feesburg, Ohio|Feesburg]]
* [[Fincastle, Ohio|Fincastle]]
* Fivemile<ref name=GM/>
* [[Greenbush, Brown County, Ohio|Greenbush]]
* [[Hiett, Ohio|Hiett]]
* [[Levanna, Ohio|Levanna]]
* [[Locust Ridge, Ohio|Locust Ridge]]
* Macon<ref name=GM/>
* Maple<ref name=GM/>
* Neals Corner<ref name=GM/>
* Neel<ref name=GM/>
* [[New Harmony, Ohio|New Harmony]]
* [[New Hope, Brown County, Ohio|New Hope]]
* [[Redoak, Ohio|Redoak]]
* Upper Fivemile<ref name=GM/>
* [[Vera Cruz, Ohio|Vera Cruz]]
* [[Wahlsburg, Ohio|Wahlsburg]]
* [[White Oak, Brown County, Ohio|White Oak]]
* [[White Oak Valley, Ohio|White Oak Valley]]
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===Townships===
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* [[Byrd Township, Ohio|Byrd]]
* [[Clark Township, Brown County, Ohio|Clark]]
* [[Eagle Township, Brown County, Ohio|Eagle]]
* [[Franklin Township, Brown County, Ohio|Franklin]]
* [[Green Township, Brown County, Ohio|Green]]
* [[Huntington Township, Brown County, Ohio|Huntington]]
* [[Jackson Township, Brown County, Ohio|Jackson]]
* [[Jefferson Township, Brown County, Ohio|Jefferson]]
* [[Lewis Township, Brown County, Ohio|Lewis]]
* [[Perry Township, Brown County, Ohio|Perry]]
* [[Pike Township, Brown County, Ohio|Pike]]
* [[Pleasant Township, Brown County, Ohio|Pleasant]]
* [[Scott Township, Brown County, Ohio|Scott]]
* [[Sterling Township, Brown County, Ohio|Sterling]]
* [[Union Township, Brown County, Ohio|Union]]
* [[Washington Township, Brown County, Ohio|Washington]]<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160715023447/http://www.ohiotownships.org/township-websites OH Township List]</ref>
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==See also==
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Brown County, Ohio]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090305234239/http://ohiosbrowncounty.com/ Brown County News]
* [http://www.browncountyohio.gov/ Brown County Government]

{{Geographic location
|Centre    = Brown County, Ohio
|North     = [[Clinton County, Ohio|Clinton County]]
|Northeast = [[Highland County, Ohio|Highland County]]
|East      = [[Adams County, Ohio|Adams County]]
|Southeast = [[Mason County, Kentucky]]
|Southwest = [[Bracken County, Kentucky]]
|West      = [[Clermont County, Ohio|Clermont County]]
}}

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{{Coord|38.93|-83.87|display=title|type:adm2nd_region:US-OH_source:UScensus1990}}

[[Category:Brown County, Ohio| ]]
[[Category:Appalachian Ohio]]
[[Category:Ohio counties on the Ohio River]]
[[Category:1818 establishments in Ohio]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1818]]