Berlin Township, Delaware County, Ohio

Berlin Township is one of the eighteen townships of Delaware County, Ohio, United States. The population at the 2020 census was 9,344.

Berlin Township, Delaware County, Ohio
Township
Township hall
Township hall
Location of Berlin Township in Delaware County
Location of Berlin Township in Delaware County
Coordinates: 40°14′7″N 82°59′2″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyDelaware
Area
 • Total25.4 sq mi (65.8 km2)
 • Land22.4 sq mi (57.9 km2)
 • Water3.1 sq mi (7.9 km2)
Elevation
[1]
945 ft (288 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total9,344
 • Density370/sq mi (140/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-05788[3]
GNIS feature ID1086043[1]
Websitewww.berlintwp.us

Geography

Located in the center of the county, it borders the following townships:

A small part of the city of Delaware, the county seat of Delaware County, is located in northwestern Berlin Township.

Name and history

Statewide, other Berlin Townships are located in Erie, Holmes, Knox, and Mahoning counties.[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 Berlin 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. "Berlin 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. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  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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