Johnston Township, Trumbull County, Ohio

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Johnston Township, Trumbull County, Ohio
Township
Location of Johnston Township in Trumbull County
Location of Johnston Township in Trumbull County
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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] 1,089 ft (332 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 2,040
 • Density 82.7/sq mi (31.9/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-39298[2]
GNIS feature ID 1087035[1]

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]

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

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,[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

Davis W Denman - Chairman

Dominic Marchese - Chairman

James N. Carnes - Trustee

John T. Moran - Fiscal Officer

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References

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  3. Trumbull County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  4. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
  5. http://www.johnstontwp.com/electedofficials.aspx

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