Johnston Township is one of the twenty-four townships of Trumbull County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,739 people in the township.
Johnston Township, Trumbull County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
 Location of Johnston Township in Trumbull County | |
| Coordinates: 41°23′21″N 80°39′51″W / 41.38917°N 80.66417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Trumbull |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.7 sq mi (63.9 km2) |
| • Land | 24.7 sq mi (63.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,089 ft (332 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,739 |
| • Density | 69.7/sq mi (26.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-39298[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1087035[1] |
Geography edit
Located in the northeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Gustavus Township - north
- Kinsman Township - northeast corner
- Vernon Township - east
- Hartford Township - southeast corner
- Fowler Township - south
- Bazetta Township - southwest corner
- Mecca Township - west
- Greene Township - northwest corner
Part of the city of Cortland is located in southwestern Johnston Township.
Name and history edit
Johnston Township was established in 1816, and named after Captain James Johnston, a Connecticut land agent.[3] It is the only Johnston Township statewide, although there is a Johnson Township in Champaign County.
Government edit
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,[4] 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 edit
Davis W Denman - Chairman
Dominic Marchese - Chairman
James N. Carnes - Trustee
John T. Moran - Fiscal Officer[5]
Notable people edit
- William J. Austin, miller, farmer, and Wisconsin state legislator, was born in the township.[6]
References edit
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 66.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed April 30, 2009.
- ^ "亚博下注安全（中国）有限公司".
- ^ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1881,' Biographical Sketch of William J. Austin, pg. 518