Country United States County Knox FIPS code 39-05844 Elevation 350 m Population 1,789 (2000) | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1086391 Local time Saturday 2:41 PM | |
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Weather 1°C, Wind E at 6 km/h, 46% Humidity Area 49.73 km² (47.66 km² Land / 207 ha Water) | ||
Berlin Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Knox County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,789 people in the township.
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Map of Berlin Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
No municipalities are located in Berlin Township.
Name and history
Berlin Township was established in 1822. It was named after Berlin, Connecticut, the hometown of many of its early settlers.
Statewide, other Berlin Townships are located in Delaware, Erie, Holmes, and Mahoning counties.
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, 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.