Huntsburg Township, Geauga County, Ohio
Huntsburg Township is one of the sixteen townships of Geauga County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 3,657,[3] up from 3,297 at the 2000 census.[4]
Huntsburg Township, Geauga County, Ohio | |
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 Huntsburg Township's Town Hall | |
 Location of Huntsburg Township in Geauga County | |
| Coordinates: 41°32′30″N 81°3′33″W / 41.54167°N 81.05917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Geauga |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.4 sq mi (63.2 km2) |
| • Land | 23.7 sq mi (61.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,260 ft (384 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 3,657 |
| • Density | 154/sq mi (59.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 44046 |
| Area code | 440 |
| FIPS code | 39-36946[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086154[1] |
| Website | huntsburg |
Huntsburg is home to a sizable Amish community that is part of the Middlefield settlement, the fourth largest in the world.[5]
Geography edit
Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Montville Township - north
- Hartsgrove Township, Ashtabula County - northeast corner
- Windsor Township, Ashtabula County - east
- Mesopotamia Township, Trumbull County - southeast corner
- Middlefield Township - south
- Burton Township - southwest corner
- Claridon Township - west
- Hambden Township - northwest corner
No municipalities are located in Huntsburg Township.
Name and history edit
Huntsburg Township was established in 1821.[6] The township was named for Dr. Eben Hunt, an original owner of the land.[7] It is the only Huntsburg Township statewide.[8]
Government edit
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,[9] 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.
Huntsburg Pumpkin Festival edit
A Pumpkin Festival is held near the town hall each year in October. The festival features giant pumpkins, live performers, contests, food vendors and more.[10]
References edit
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Huntsburg township, Geauga County, Ohio (revision of 12-05-2012)". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 13, 2017.[dead link]
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data (G001): Huntsburg township, Geauga County, Ohio". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
- ^ "Our Community". Archived from the original on August 27, 2012.
- ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 63.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 163.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio". United States Census Bureau. 2010.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
- ^ "Huntsburg Pumpkin Festival". Retrieved July 16, 2023.