Fowler Township, Trumbull County, Ohio

Fowler Township, Trumbull County, Ohio
Township
Commercial buildings at Fowler Center
Commercial buildings at Fowler Center
Location of Fowler Township in Trumbull County
Location of Fowler Township in Trumbull County
Coordinates: 41°17′59″N 80°40′25″W / 41.29972°N 80.67361°W / 41.29972; -80.67361
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyTrumbull
Area
 • Total
25.1 sq mi (64.9 km2)
 • Land25.1 sq mi (64.9 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,138 ft (347 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
2,360
 • Density94/sq mi (36/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44418
Area code(s)234/330
FIPS code39-28098[3]
GNIS feature ID1087029[1]

Fowler Township is one of the twenty-four townships of Trumbull County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,360 people in the township.

Geography

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

Part of the city of Cortland is located in northwestern Fowler Township, and the unincorporated community of Fowler lies at the center of the township.

Name and history

Fowler Township is named for Samuel Fowler, an early landowner.[4] It is the only Fowler Township statewide.[5]

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,[6] 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. ^ "Fowler township, Trumbull County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 130.
  5. ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  6. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed April 30, 2009.