Auburn Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio

Auburn Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio
Township
Veterans memorial at Ragersville
Veterans memorial at Ragersville
Location of Auburn Township in Tuscarawas County
Location of Auburn Township in Tuscarawas County
Coordinates: 40°27′41″N 81°37′15″W / 40.46139°N 81.62083°W / 40.46139; -81.62083
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyTuscarawas
Area
 • Total
22.5 sq mi (58.3 km2)
 • Land22.5 sq mi (58.3 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,047 ft (319 m)
Population
 (2000)[2]
 • Total
1,109
 • Density49/sq mi (19/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-02918[3]
GNIS feature ID1087050[1]

Auburn Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,109 people in the township.

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Auburn Township.

Name and history

Statewide, other Auburn Townships are located in Crawford and Geauga 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, 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. The current trustees are Bruce Hanna, Dale Krebs, and Ralph Sundheimer Jr., and the fiscal officer is Alan Youngen.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Auburn township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 31, 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. ^ Tuscarawas County, Ohio — Engineer: Joseph S. Bachman Archived 2007-05-28 at the Wayback Machine. Tuscarawas County. Accessed 2007-06-01.