Country United States County Medina Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) Area 32.3 km² Population 5,469 (2000) | State Ohio Founded 1818 FIPS code 39-09708 Elevation 324 m Local time Saturday 7:40 PM | |
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Weather -5°C, Wind NE at 11 km/h, 56% Humidity | ||
Brunswick Hills Township is one of the seventeen townships of Medina County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 5,469 people in the township.
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Map of Brunswick Hills Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships and cities:
The city of Brunswick occupies the center and northeast of the township.
Name and history
Brunswick Hills Township was originally called Brunswick Township, and under the latter name was established in 1818. It is the only Brunswick Hills Township statewide.
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.