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Burton Township, Geauga County, Ohio

Burton Township, Geauga County, Ohio
Township
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Location of Burton Township in Geauga County
Location of Burton Township in Geauga County
Coordinates: 41°28′8″N 81°8′52″W / 41.46889°N 81.14778°W / 41.46889; -81.14778Coordinates: 41°28′8″N 81°8′52″W / 41.46889°N 81.14778°W / 41.46889; -81.14778
Country United States
State Ohio
County Geauga
Area
 • Total 24.4 sq mi (63.1 km2)
 • Land 23.8 sq mi (61.7 km2)
 • Water 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2)
Elevation 1,260 ft (384 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 4,419
 • Density 186/sq mi (71.7/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 44021
Area code(s) 440
FIPS code 39-10464
GNIS feature ID 1086149
Website www.burtontownship.org

Burton Township is one of the sixteen townships of Geauga County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 4,419, of whom 2,964 lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.

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

The village of Burton is located in central Burton Township.

Burton Township was established in 1806, and named after Titus Burton, the son of a first settler. It is the only Burton Township statewide.

The township is governed by a five-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.


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