Huntsburg Township, Geauga County, Ohio

Huntsburg Township, Geauga County, Ohio
—  Township  —
Municipalities and townships of Geauga County.
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Ohio
County Geauga
Area
 • Total 24.1 sq mi (62.5 km2)
 • Land 23.6 sq mi (61.2 km2)
 • Water 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,260 ft (384 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 3,297
 • Density 139.6/sq mi (53.9/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 44046
Area code(s) 440
FIPS code 39-36946[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086154[1]

Huntsburg Township is one of the sixteen townships of Geauga County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,297 people in the township.[3] The township is the home of the Indian Hill Observatory, owned by the Chagrin Valley Astronomical Society.

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Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Huntsburg Township.

Name and history

It is the only Huntsburg Township statewide.[4]

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,[5] 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.

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