Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships: No municipalities are located in Auburn Township.

Statewide, other Auburn Townships are located in Crawford and Geauga counties.

[4] 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.

There is also an elected township fiscal officer, 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.

The current trustees are Bruce Hanna, Dale Krebs, and Ralph Sundheimer Jr., and the fiscal officer is Alan Youngen.