Berlin Township, Knox County, Ohio
Berlin Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Knox County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,772 people in the township.
Berlin Township, Knox County Ohio | |
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Berlin United Methodist Church | |
Location of Berlin Township in Knox County. | |
| Coordinates: 40°31′6″N 82°30′17″W / 40.51833°N 82.50472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Knox |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.2 sq mi (49.6 km2) |
| • Land | 18.4 sq mi (47.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.8 sq mi (2.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,148 ft (350 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,772 |
| • Density | 92/sq mi (36/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-05844[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086391[1] |
Geography edit
Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Jefferson Township, Richland County - north
- Worthington Township, Richland County - northeast corner
- Pike Township - east
- Morris Township - south
- Wayne Township - southwest corner
- Middlebury Township - west
No municipalities are located in Berlin Township, although the unincorporated community of Ankenytown lies in the north central part of the township.
Name and history edit
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 edit
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 edit
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Berlin township, Knox County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Kilbourn, John (1833). The Ohio Gazetteer, Or a Topographical Dictionary. Scott and Wright. pp. 93. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
External links edit
- County website