Huntsburg Township, Geauga County, Ohio

Huntsburg Township, Geauga County, Ohio
Township
Huntsburg Township's Town Hall
Huntsburg Township's Town Hall
Location of Huntsburg Township in Geauga County
Location of Huntsburg Township in Geauga County
Coordinates: 41°32′30″N 81°3′33″W / 41.54167°N 81.05917°W / 41.54167; -81.05917
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyGeauga
Area
 • Total
24.4 sq mi (63.2 km2)
 • Land23.7 sq mi (61.3 km2)
 • Water0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,260 ft (384 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,657
 • Density154/sq mi (59.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44046
Area code440
FIPS code39-36946[2]
GNIS feature ID1086154[1]
Websitehuntsburg.org

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]

References

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "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]
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Our Community". Archived from the original on August 27, 2012.
  6. ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 63.
  7. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 163.
  8. ^ "Detailed map of Ohio". United States Census Bureau. 2010.
  9. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
  10. ^ "Huntsburg Pumpkin Festival". Retrieved July 16, 2023.