Brunswick Hills Township, Medina County, Ohio
| Brunswick Hills Township, Medina County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location of Brunswick Hills Township in Medina County | |
| Coordinates: 41°14′15″N 81°49′31″W / 41.23750°N 81.82528°WCoordinates: 41°14′15″N 81°49′31″W / 41.23750°N 81.82528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Medina |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.5 sq mi (32.3 km2) |
| • Land | 12.5 sq mi (32.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 1,063 ft (324 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 5,469 |
| • Density | 438.9/sq mi (169.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-09708[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086590[1] |
Brunswick Hills Township is one of the seventeen townships of Medina County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 5,469 people in the township.[3]
Geography
Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships and cities:
- Strongsville - north
- North Royalton - northeast corner
- Hinckley Township - east
- Granger Township - southeast corner
- Medina Township - south
- York Township - southwest corner
- Liverpool Township - west
- Columbia Township, Lorain County - northwest corner
The city of Brunswick occupies the center and northeast of the township.
Name and history
It is the only Brunswick Hills Township statewide.
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,[4] 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.
References
- 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ Medina County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
External links
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
