Osnaburg Township, Stark County, Ohio facts for kids

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Township
Clubhouse at the Clearview Golf Club
Location of Osnaburg Township in Stark County
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Stark
Organized	16 March 1809
Area
• Total	37.1 sq mi (96.0 km2)
• Land	37.1 sq mi (96.0 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,184 ft (361 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	5,421
• Density	146.12/sq mi (56.47/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	44730
Area code(s)	330
FIPS code	39-58926
GNIS feature ID	1086984

Osnaburg Township is one of the seventeen townships of Stark County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 5,421 people in the township.

Geography

Located in the southeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

• Nimishillen Township - north
• Paris Township - east
• Brown Township, Carroll County - southeast
• Sandy Township - south
• Pike Township - southwest corner
• Canton Township - west
• Plain Township - northwest corner

The village of East Canton is located in northwestern Osnaburg Township.

Name and history

The township's name reminds of the German city Osnabrück - the German part -brück ("bridge") was changed to -burg ("castle"), to avoid the letter "ü". It is the only Osnaburg Township statewide.

In 1833, Osnaburg Township contained one gristmill, seven saw mills, two tanneries, four stores, and one German and English book office.