Colonel William A. Phillips

Newberry Township is one of the twelve townships of Miami County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 6,395 people in the township.

Geography

Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:

Two incorporated villages are located in Newberry Township: part of Bradford in the west, and Covington in the southeast.

Name and history

Newberry Township was organized around 1810.[4] It is the only Newberry Township statewide.[5]

Government

Former township hall in Covington

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,[6] 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. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Newberry township, Miami County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ The History of Miami County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County; Its Cities, Towns, Etc. Windmill Publications. 1880. p. 459.
  5. ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  6. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

External links

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newberry_Township,_Miami_County,_Ohio