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Area: 25 square miles in Geauga County
Population: 5,800
Location: 30 miles East of Cleveland
Education:
Newbury Local Schools
Community Link:
Newbury
Township Mission: The employees and
elected officials of Newbury Township are dedicated
to providing township residents, cost-effective
services, and conducting township business in an
open manner.
General Characteristics: Newbury
Township consists of 94% -residentially zoned
property, 3% Commercial/Business property and 3%
Industrial property. Route 87 which runs east-west
through the township not only divides the township
but is also the location of the Commercial/
Business/ Industrial Districts.
Its 3 elected Trustees and Fiscal Officer manage
Newbury Township’s 1.5 million-dollar budget. The
Trustees’ chief responsibilities include providing
its 5,805 (2000 Census) residents with funding for
its volunteer fire department, zoning regulations
and inspections, maintenance of 35 miles of roads
through its 6 member road department, and care of
Newbury’s four cemeteries.
The past decade has seen a surge in new housing
starts. Housing ranges from modestly priced homes in
the range of $75,000 to multi-million dollar estates
built on lots a minimum of 3 acres. Residents enjoy
a semi-rural lifestyle with the convenience of a
wide range of area malls and chain stores close by.
Punderson State Park, along with several nearby ski
areas offer residents a vast variety of wintertime
activities, while summer fun spots are plentiful,
ranging from theme parks, golf courses, easy Lake
Erie access, and all of the major sports teams to
cheer on. Locally, Newbury has its own Recreation
Board offering year round activities for both
children and adults.
Additionally, Newbury residents have ready access to
the many parks of the Geauga Park District.
Newbury residents are fortunate to live within easy
drive to some of the best health care facilities in
the world. Locally there are two hospitals with
major affiliation to top rated medical schools.
There are also 25 colleges and universities in the
Northeast Ohio area.
Nationally-recognized firms including Kinetico
Incorporated are headquartered here, and
Saint-Gobain Crystals and Detectors calls Newbury
home for an important part of their worldwide
operation. Newbury Township welcomes light
industrial and manufacturing facilities to its
community. There are several industrial parks that
still have prime sites available. Employers can be
assured that there is a ready well-trained work
force at hand.
Newbury is a community on the move. Its past history
and present course dictate only one outcome – that
this is a great place to live, raise a family, and
prosper. We take tremendous pride in this place we
call home, we know that you will too.
Information: Town Hall 14899 Auburn Road,
Newbury OH 44065 440-564-5997
Newbury History: Newbury has a rich
history dating back to its first settlers in 1810.
Word quickly spread back east that this was an
"Earthly Paradise" and soon many families made the
journey west to settle in this section of the
Western Reserve. Education, love of the land, strong
family values and a sense of community were staples
of the early settlers, all of which still make up
the fiber of today’s residents.
The first permanent settler in Newbury was probably
Lemuel Punderson, an agent for the Connecticut Land
Company, in 1810. Punderson Lake was part of the
original holdings of Lemuel Punderson. The lake
covers 104 acres. |
