Newton Township, Trumbull County, Ohio

Newton Township is one of the twenty-four townships of Trumbull County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 9,524 people in the township, 4,522 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]

Newton Township, Trumbull County, Ohio
Township
Messiah Lutheran Church is near the northern boundary of the township
Location of Newton Township in Trumbull County
Coordinates: 41°10′57″N 80°57′59″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyTrumbull
Area
 • Total23.5 sq mi (60.8 km2)
 • Land23.3 sq mi (60.2 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Elevation912 ft (278 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total9,524
 • Density409.6/sq mi (158.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-55636[2]
GNIS feature ID1087041[1]

Geography

Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships and village:

Most of the city of Newton Falls is located in northwestern Newton Township, and the census-designated place of South Canal lies in the township's west.

Newton Township covers an area of 25 sq mi.

Name and history

Newton Township was likely named for Newtown, Connecticut soon after its creation in 1806.[4] It is one of five Newton Townships statewide.[5]

Newton Township was formed from the Connecticut Western Reserve.

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,[6] 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.

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. "Newton Falls & Newton Township, Ohio History Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine". Newton Falls Public Library. Retrieved 2009-11-09.
  5. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  6. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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