Country United States County Miami FIPS code 39-54138 Elevation 292 m Population 6,490 (2000) | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1086640 Local time Sunday 2:20 AM | |
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Weather 16°C, Wind S at 11 km/h, 63% Humidity Area 110.9 km² (109.8 km² Land / 104 ha Water) | ||
Newberry Township is one of the twelve townships of Miami County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 6,490 people in the township, 2,897 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
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Map of Newberry Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
Two incorporated villages are located in Newberry Township: part of Bradford in the west, and Covington in the southeast.
Name and history
Newberry Township was organized around 1810. It is the only Newberry 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.