Vernon Township, Trumbull County, Ohio

Vernon Township is one of the twenty-four townships of Trumbull County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,765 people in the township.[3]

Vernon Township, Trumbull County, Ohio
Township
Township hall at Vernon Center
Location of Vernon Township in Trumbull County
Coordinates: 41°23′14″N 80°34′6″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyTrumbull
Area
 • Total26.3 sq mi (68.1 km2)
 • Land23.6 sq mi (61.2 km2)
 • Water2.7 sq mi (6.9 km2)
Elevation1,014 ft (309 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total1,765
 • Density74.7/sq mi (28.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44428
Area code(s)234/330
FIPS code39-79856[2]
GNIS feature ID1087044[1]

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Vernon Township, although the unincorporated community of Burghill lies in the southern part of the township.

Name and history

Vernon Township was established in 1806, taking its name from Vernon, Connecticut.[4] Statewide, other Vernon Townships are located in Clinton and Crawford counties.

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.

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. 137.
  5. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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