Berkshire Township, Delaware County, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Berkshire Township is one of the eighteen townships
of Delaware County
, Ohio
, United States
. The 2000 census
found 2,251 people in the township, 1,946 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
Two villages are located in Berkshire Township: Galena
in the south, and most of Sunbury
in the east.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
of Delaware County
Delaware County, Ohio
Delaware County is a fast-growing suburban county in the state of Ohio, United States, within the Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area. According to the United States Census Bureau's 2004 population estimates, Delaware County's population of 142,503 made it the fastest growing county in...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
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. The 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
found 2,251 people in the township, 1,946 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
Geography
Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:- Kingston TownshipKingston Township, Delaware County, OhioKingston Township is one of the eighteen townships of Delaware County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,603 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- north - Porter TownshipPorter Township, Delaware County, OhioPorter Township is one of the eighteen townships of Delaware County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,696 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- northeast corner - Trenton TownshipTrenton Township, Delaware County, OhioTrenton Township is one of the eighteen townships of Delaware County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,137 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Porter Township - north...
- east - Harlem TownshipHarlem Township, Delaware County, OhioHarlem Township is one of the eighteen townships of Delaware County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,762 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- southeast corner - Genoa TownshipGenoa Township, Delaware County, OhioGenoa Township is one of the eighteen townships of Delaware County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 11,293 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships and city:...
- south - Orange TownshipOrange Township, Delaware County, OhioOrange Township is one of the eighteen townships of Delaware County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 12,464 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships and city:...
- southwest corner - Berlin TownshipBerlin Township, Delaware County, OhioBerlin Township is one of the eighteen townships of Delaware County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,315 people in the township, 3,313 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- west - Brown TownshipBrown Township, Delaware County, OhioBrown Township is one of the eighteen townships of Delaware County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,297 people in the township, 1,290 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- northwest corner
Two villages are located in Berkshire Township: Galena
Galena, Ohio
Galena is a village in Delaware County, Ohio, United States. The population was 653 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Galena is located at ....
in the south, and most of Sunbury
Sunbury, Ohio
Sunbury is a village in Delaware County, Ohio, United States. The population was 4,389 at the 2010 census. The village is centered around a New England-styled traditional town square with the historic village hall located in the center of a village green...
in the east.