Huntsburg Township, Geauga County, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Huntsburg Township, Geauga County, Ohio
Settlement Type:Township
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Geauga
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:63.2
Area Land Km2:61.3
Area Water Km2:1.8
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:3657
Population Density Km2:59.5
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:384
Elevation Ft:1260
Coordinates:41.5417°N -81.0592°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:44046
Area Code:440
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-36946[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1086154

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 is home to a sizable Amish community that is part of the Middlefield settlement, the fourth largest in the world.[5]

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Huntsburg Township.

Name and history

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

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

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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  3. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Huntsburg township, Geauga County, Ohio (revision of 12-05-2012). U.S. Census Bureau. American Factfinder. January 13, 2017.
  4. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data (G001): Huntsburg township, Geauga County, Ohio. U.S. Census Bureau. American Factfinder. January 13, 2017. https://archive.today/20200213161402/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/G001/0600000US3905536946. February 13, 2020. dead.
  5. Web site: Our Community. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120827003453/http://middlefieldohio.com/our-community . 2012-08-27 .
  6. Book: Overman, William Daniel. Ohio Town Names. 1958. Atlantic Press. Akron, OH. 63.
  7. Book: The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States . Govt. Print. Off. . Gannett, Henry . 1905 . 163.
  8. Web site: Detailed map of Ohio. United States Census Bureau. 2010.
  9. http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/503.24 §503.24
  10. Web site: Huntsburg Pumpkin Festival . 2023-07-16 . en-US.