Berkshire Township, Ohio

Berkshire Township is one of the eighteen townships of Delaware County, Ohio, United States. The population at the 2020 census was 5,477.

Berkshire Township, Ohio
Township
Pond and fields in the township
Pond and fields in the township
Location of Berkshire Township in Delaware County
Location of Berkshire Township in Delaware County
Coordinates: 40°13′56″N 82°53′26″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyDelaware
Area
 • Total21.4 sq mi (55.5 km2)
 • Land21.0 sq mi (54.4 km2)
 • Water0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2)
Elevation
[1]
928 ft (283 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total5,477
 • Density260/sq mi (99/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-05774[3]
GNIS feature ID1086042[1]
Websiteberkshiretwp.org

Geography

Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

Two villages are located in Berkshire Township: Galena in the south, and most of Sunbury in the east.

History

It is the only Berkshire Township statewide.

Berkshire Township was settled by Colonel Moses Byxbe in 1806 and named for Byxbe's former home of Berkshire County, Massachusetts.[4]

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,[5] 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.

Public services

Emergency medical services in Berkshire Township are provided by the Delaware County EMS.[6]

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Berkshire township, Delaware County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. Kilbourn, John (1833). The Ohio Gazetteer, Or a Topographical Dictionary. Scott and Wright. pp. 93. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  5. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
  6. Delaware County EMS
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