Bristol Township, Trumbull County, Ohio

Bristol Township is one of the twenty-four townships of Trumbull County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,154 people in the township.[3]

Bristol Township, Trumbull County, Ohio
Township
Town green in Bristolville
Location of Bristol Township in Trumbull County
Coordinates: 41°22′58″N 80°51′44″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyTrumbull
Area
 • Total26.0 sq mi (67.3 km2)
 • Land26.0 sq mi (67.3 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation909 ft (277 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total3,154
 • Density121.4/sq mi (46.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-08938[2]
GNIS feature ID1087025[1]

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Bristol Township, although the unincorporated community of Bristolville lies at the center of the township.

Name and history

Statewide, the only other Bristol Township is located in Morgan 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.

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