Country United States FIPS code 39-58926 Area 96 km² Population 5,886 (2000) Local time Monday 10:29 AM | Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1086984 Elevation 361 m Zip code 44730 Area code 330 | |
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Weather 13°C, Wind SW at 14 km/h, 83% Humidity | ||
Osnaburg Township is one of the seventeen townships of Stark County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 5,886 people in the township, 4,257 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
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Map of Osnaburg Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the southeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
The village of East Canton is located in northwestern Osnaburg Township.
Name and history
It is the only Osnaburg Township statewide.
In 1833, Osnaburg Township contained one gristmill, seven saw mills, two tanneries, four stores, and one German and English book office.
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.