Weathersfield Township, Trumbull County, Ohio

Weathersfield Township is one of the twenty-four townships of Trumbull County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 27,717 people in the township, 8,677 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]

Weathersfield Township, Trumbull County, Ohio
Township
Motto(s): 
"A Community of Neighbors"
Location of Weathersfield Township in Trumbull County
Coordinates: 41°10′42″N 80°45′28″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyTrumbull
Area
 • Total23.3 sq mi (60.4 km2)
 • Land22.1 sq mi (57.1 km2)
 • Water1.3 sq mi (3.3 km2)
Elevation899 ft (274 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total27,717
 • Density1,256.2/sq mi (485.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-82446[2]
GNIS feature ID1087048[1]

Geography

Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships and municipalities:

Several populated places are located in Weathersfield Township:

Name and history

It is the only Weathersfield 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
  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. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  5. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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