Newberry Township, Miami County, Ohio

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.[3]

Newberry Township, Miami County, Ohio
Township
The former Newberry Township School #14
Location of Newberry Township in Miami County
Coordinates: 40°8′11″N 84°22′43″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyMiami
Area
 • Total42.8 sq mi (110.8 km2)
 • Land42.4 sq mi (109.9 km2)
 • Water0.4 sq mi (0.9 km2)
Elevation958 ft (292 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total6,490
 • Density153.0/sq mi (59.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-54138[2]
GNIS feature ID1086640[1]

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.[4] It is the only Newberry Township statewide.[5]

Government
Former township hall in Covington

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,[6] 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.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. Miami County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  4. The History of Miami County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County; Its Cities, Towns, Etc. Windmill Publications. 1880. p. 459.
  5. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  6. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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