Newbury Township, Ohio
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Location in Ohio
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Ohio | ||
| County : | Geauga County | ||
| Coordinates : | 41 ° 28 ′ N , 81 ° 14 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 5,805 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 79.5 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 74.0 km 2 (approx. 29 mi 2 ) of which 73.0 km 2 (approx. 28 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 378 m | ||
| Postal code : | 44065 | ||
| Area code : | +1 440 | ||
| FIPS : | 39-54292 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1086158 | ||
Newbury Township is one of sixteen townships of Geauga County , Ohio , United States . At the 2000 census, Newbury had 5,805 people.
geography
Newbury Township is located in the center of Geauga County about 50 kilometers from downtown Cleveland . The area of the township is 74 square kilometers. There are industrial and commercial enterprises located on Ohio State Route 87 , which runs east to west through the township.
economy
Kinetico Incorporated has its headquarters in Newbury , and Saint-Gobain Crystals and Detectors , a global company, is largely managed from here.
history
Newbury Township was part of the Connecticut Western Reserve . Originally, Lake County and Geauga County were united in a single county, after the establishment of Geauga County this was divided into 16 townships. 1802 Newbury was the fifth township in the county, which was set up as a separate administrative unit . In 1810, the first settlers came from the eastern states of the United States, mainly from Connecticut and Massachusetts . Newbury was named after Newburyport , Massachusetts.
Web links
- Home Newbury (English)