Berlin Township is one of the eighteen
townships
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of
Delaware County,
Ohio
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, United States. The population at the
2020 census was 9,344.
Geography
Located in the center of the county, it borders the following townships:
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Brown Township - north
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Kingston Township - northeast corner
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Berkshire Township - east
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Genoa Township - southeast corner
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Orange Township - south
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Liberty Township - southwest
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Delaware Township - northwest
A small part of the city of
Delaware
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, the
county seat
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of Delaware County, is located in northwestern Berlin Township.
Name and history
Statewide, other Berlin Townships are located in
Erie,
Holmes
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,
Knox, and
Mahoning counties.
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, 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.
Public services
Emergency medical services in Berlin Township are provided by the Delaware County EMS.
Delaware County EMS
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References
External links
Township websiteCounty website
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Townships in Delaware County, Ohio
Townships in Ohio