Huntsburg Township, Geauga County, Ohio
| Huntsburg Township, Geauga County, Ohio | |
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| Township | |
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Huntsburg Township's government building | |
 Municipalities and townships of Geauga County | |
| Coordinates: 41°32′30″N 81°3′33″W / 41.54167°N 81.05917°WCoordinates: 41°32′30″N 81°3′33″W / 41.54167°N 81.05917°W | |
| 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 (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,637 |
| • 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 2010 census found 3,637 people in the township.[3] The township is the home of the Indian Hill Observatory, owned by the Chagrin Valley Astronomical Society. In 1932, the city of Akron started a reservoir project, seeking to supply the city with fresh water. Known as the East Branch Reservoir, it is situated primarily within Huntsburg Township with a portion also in Claridon Township. Trails around the reservoir are open to the public for recreation and managed by the Geauga Park District. It is known as Headwaters Park.
Huntsburg is home to a sizable Amish community that is part of the Middlefield settlement, the fourth largest in the world.[4]
Geography
Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Montville Township - north
- Hartsgrove Township, Ashtabula County - northeast corner
- Windsor Township, Ashtabula County - east
- Mesopotamia Township, Trumbull County - southeast corner
- Middlefield Township - south
- Burton Township - southwest corner
- Claridon Township - west
- Hambden Township - northwest corner
No municipalities are located in Huntsburg Township.
Name and history
Huntsburg Township was named for Dr. Eben Hunt, an original owner of the land.[5]
It is the only Huntsburg Township statewide,[6] although there is a Huntsburg in New Jersey. [7]
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,[8] 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ Geauga County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ↑ http://www.middlefieldohio.com/our-community
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 163.
- ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio". United States Census Bureau. 2010.
- ↑ http://www.placenames.com/us/p877288/
- ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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