Johnston Township, Trumbull County, Ohio

Johnston Township is one of the twenty-four townships of Trumbull County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,040 people in the township.[3]

Johnston Township, Trumbull County, Ohio
Township
Location of Johnston Township in Trumbull County
Coordinates: 41°23′21″N 80°39′51″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyTrumbull
Area
 • Total24.7 sq mi (63.9 km2)
 • Land24.7 sq mi (63.9 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation1,089 ft (332 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total2,040
 • Density82.7/sq mi (31.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-39298[2]
GNIS feature ID1087035[1]

Geography

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

Part of the city of Cortland is located in southwestern Johnston Township.

Name and history

Johnston Township was established in 1816, and named after Captain James Johnston, a Connecticut land agent.[4] It is the only Johnston Township statewide, although there is a Johnson Township in Champaign County.

Government

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. Two are elected in the year after the presidential election and one is elected in the year before it. There is also an elected township fiscal officer,[5] 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. Vacancies in the fiscal officership or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.

Board of Trustees

Davis W Denman - Chairman

Dominic Marchese - Chairman

James N. Carnes - Trustee

John T. Moran - Fiscal Officer[6]

Notable people

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. Trumbull County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  4. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 66.
  5. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
  6. http://www.johnstontwp.com/electedofficials.aspx
  7. 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1881,' Biographical Sketch of William J. Austin, pg. 518
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