Country United States Elevation 1,260 ft (384 m) Area code(s) 440 Zip code 44021 Local time Tuesday 5:36 AM | County Geauga Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) FIPS code 39-10464 Population 4,419 (2010) | |
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Burton Township is one of the sixteen townships of Geauga County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 4,419, of whom 2,964 lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
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Map of Burton Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the central part of the county, it borders the following townships:
The village of Burton is located in central Burton Township.
Name and history
Burton Township was established in 1806, and named after Titus Burton, the son of a first settler. It is the only Burton Township statewide.
Government
The township is governed by a five-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.