Bristol Township, Trumbull County, Ohio

Bristol Township, Trumbull County, Ohio
Township
Bristol Middle School
Bristol Middle School
Location of Bristol Township in Trumbull County
Location of Bristol Township in Trumbull County
Coordinates: 41°22′58″N 80°51′44″W / 41.38278°N 80.86222°W / 41.38278; -80.86222
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyTrumbull
Area
 • Total
26.0 sq mi (67.3 km2)
 • Land26.0 sq mi (67.3 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
909 ft (277 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
2,704
 • Density100/sq mi (40/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-08938[3]
GNIS feature ID1087025[1]

Bristol Township is one of the twenty-four townships of Trumbull County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,704 people in the township.

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

Bristol town hall at Bristolville

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. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Bristol township, Trumbull County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed April 30, 2009.