Burton Township is one of the sixteen townships of Geauga County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 4,379.
Geography Located in the central part of the county, it borders the following townships: Claridon Township - north Huntsburg Township - northeast corner Middlefield Township - east Parkman Township - southeast corner Troy Township - south Auburn Township - southwest corner Newbury Township - west Munson Township - northwest corner
The village of Burton is located in central Burton Township. Hopsons Creek is a stream in Burton Township.
Name and history Burton Township was established in 1806, and named after Titus Burton, the son of a first settler. It is the only Burton Township statewide.
Government 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,§503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009. 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
External links Burton Township official website County website