Vernon Township, Trumbull County, Ohio

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 / 41.38722°N 80.56833°W / 41.38722; -80.56833Coordinates: 41°23′14″N 80°34′6″W / 41.38722°N 80.56833°W / 41.38722; -80.56833
Country United States
State Ohio
County Trumbull
Area
 • Total 26.3 sq mi (68.1 km2)
 • Land 23.6 sq mi (61.2 km2)
 • Water 2.7 sq mi (6.9 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,014 ft (309 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 1,765
 • Density 74.7/sq mi (28.8/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 44428
Area code(s) 330
FIPS code 39-79856[2]
GNIS feature ID 1087044[1]

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]

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. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. 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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