Osnaburg Township, Stark County, Ohio
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| Osnaburg Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Stark |
| Area | |
| - Total | 37.1 sq mi (96.0 km²) |
| - Land | 37.1 sq mi (96.0 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 1,184 ft (361 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 5,886 |
| - Density | 158.8/sq mi (61.3/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 44730 |
| Area code(s) | 330 |
| FIPS code | 39-58926[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086984[1] |
Osnaburg Township is one of the seventeen townships of Stark County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 5,886 people in the township, 4,257 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the southeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Nimishillen Township - north
- Paris Township - east
- Brown Township, Carroll County - southeast
- Sandy Township - south
- Pike Township - southwest corner
- Canton Township - west
- Plain Township - northwest corner
The village of East Canton is located in northeastern Osnaburg Township.
[edit] Name and history
It is the only Osnaburg 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.
- ^ Stark County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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