Gustavus Township, Trumbull County, Ohio
| Gustavus Township, Trumbull County, Ohio | |
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| Township | |
| Township hall at Gustavus Center
Township hall at Gustavus Center
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| Location of Gustavus Township in Trumbull County Location of Gustavus Township in Trumbull County |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Trumbull |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.0 sq mi (64.7 km2) |
| • Land | 25.0 sq mi (64.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 978 ft (298 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 948 |
| • Density | 37.9/sq mi (14.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 44417 |
| Area code(s) | 330 |
| FIPS code | 39-32732[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1087031[1] |
Gustavus Township is one of the twenty-four townships of Trumbull County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 948 people in the township.[3]
Geography
Located in the northeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Wayne Township, Ashtabula County - north
- Williamsfield Township, Ashtabula County - northeast corner
- Kinsman Township - east
- Vernon Township - southeast corner
- Johnston Township - south
- Mecca Township - southwest corner
- Greene Township - west
- Colebrook Township, Ashtabula County - northwest corner
No municipalities are located in Gustavus Township.
Name and history
It is the only Gustavus Township statewide.[4]
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
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- ↑ Trumbull County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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- ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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