Berlin Township, Knox County, Ohio

Berlin Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Knox County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 1,738 people in the township.[3]

Berlin Township, Knox County Ohio
Township
Berlin United Methodist Church
Location of Berlin Township in Knox County.
Coordinates: 40°31′6″N 82°30′17″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyKnox
Area
 • Total19.2 sq mi (49.6 km2)
 • Land18.4 sq mi (47.7 km2)
 • Water0.8 sq mi (2.0 km2)
Elevation1,148 ft (350 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,738
 • Density90.5/sq mi (35.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-05844[2]
GNIS feature ID1086391[1]

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Berlin Township.

Name and history

Berlin Township was established in 1822.[4] It was named after Berlin, Connecticut, the hometown of many of its early settlers.[5]

Statewide, other Berlin Townships are located in Delaware, Erie, Holmes, and Mahoning counties.[6]

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,[7] 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. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  4. Graham, Albert Adams (1881). History of Knox County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, Containing a Condensed, Comprehensive History of Ohio. A. A. Graham & Company. pp. 421.
  5. Kilbourn, John (1833). The Ohio Gazetteer, Or a Topographical Dictionary. Scott and Wright. pp. 93. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  6. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  7. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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