Auburn Township, Geauga County, Ohio

Auburn Township is one of the sixteen townships of Geauga County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 6,574.

Auburn Township, Geauga County, Ohio
Township
The former Free Will Baptist Church of Auburn
The former Free Will Baptist Church of Auburn
Location of Auburn Township in Geauga County
Location of Auburn Township in Geauga County
Coordinates: 41°23′9″N 81°15′26″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyGeauga
Area
 • Total29.9 sq mi (77.5 km2)
 • Land27.7 sq mi (71.7 km2)
 • Water2.2 sq mi (5.8 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,234 ft (376 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total6,574
 • Density220/sq mi (85/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44023
Area code440
FIPS code39-02904[3]
GNIS feature ID1086147[1]
Websiteauburntownship.com

Geography

Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships and city:

No municipalities are located in Auburn Township.

Name and history

Statewide, other Auburn Townships are located in Crawford and Tuscarawas counties.[4] Auburn Township was founded by the Bradley and Snow families of South Newbury, New Hampshire.[5]

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,[6] 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.

Notable person

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Auburn township, Geauga County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  5. "Township History: Auburn Township". Archived from the original on September 1, 2019. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
  6. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
  7. The Chicago Law Times,' volume II, Catharine V. White editor, C. V. White Company, Chicago, Illinois: 1888, Biographical Sketch of Clayton E. Crafts, pg. 381-383
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