Berlin Township, Mahoning County, Ohio
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| Berlin Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Mahoning |
| Area | |
| - Total | 25.2 sq mi (65.1 km²) |
| - Land | 24.1 sq mi (62.5 km²) |
| - Water | 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 1,020 ft (311 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,240 |
| - Density | 92.8/sq mi (35.8/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-05858[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086557[1] |
Berlin Township is one of the fourteen townships of Mahoning County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,240 people in the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Milton Township - north
- Jackson Township - northeast corner
- Ellsworth Township - east
- Goshen Township - southeast
- Smith Township - southwest
- Deerfield Township, Portage County - west
- Palmyra Township, Portage County - northwest corner
No municipalities are located in Berlin Township.
[edit] Name and history
Statewide, other Berlin Townships are located in Delaware, Erie, Holmes, and Knox Counties.
[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] Transportation
The intersection of U.S. Route 224 and State Route 534, which lies about twenty miles southwest of Youngstown, Ohio, is located in central Berlin Township.
[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.
- ^ Mahoning County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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