Berkshire Township, Delaware County, Ohio
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| Berkshire Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Delaware |
| Area | |
| - Total | 21.9 sq mi (56.6 km²) |
| - Land | 21.6 sq mi (55.9 km²) |
| - Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 928 ft (283 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,251 |
| - Density | 104.2/sq mi (40.2/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-05774[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086042[1] |
Berkshire Township is one of the eighteen townships of Delaware County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,251 people in the township, 1,946 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Kingston Township - north
- Porter Township - northeast corner
- Trenton Township - east
- Harlem Township - southeast corner
- Genoa Township - south
- Orange Township - southwest corner
- Berlin Township - west
- Brown Township - northwest corner
Two villages are located in Berkshire Township: Galena in the south, and most of Sunbury in the east.
[edit] Name and history
It is the only Berkshire Township statewide.
[edit] 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.
[edit] References
- ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Delaware County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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