Farmington Township, Trumbull County, Ohio

Farmington Township is one of the twenty-four townships of Trumbull County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census recorded 2,993 people in the township.

Farmington Township, Trumbull County, Ohio
Township
Location of Farmington Township in Trumbull County
Location of Farmington Township in Trumbull County
Coordinates: 41°23′18″N 80°57′26″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyTrumbull
Area
 • Total27.5 sq mi (71.2 km2)
 • Land27.5 sq mi (71.1 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
[1]
853 ft (260 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total2,993
 • Density108.8/sq mi (42.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-26684[3]
GNIS feature ID1087028[1]

Geography

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

The village of West Farmington is located in northwestern Farmington Township.

Name and history

It is the only Farmington Township statewide.[4]

Education

School-age children from Farmington and Bristol townships attend the Bristol school system in Bristolville.

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 f 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. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Farmington township, Trumbull County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  5. §503.24, §505.01 and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Retrueved April 30, 2009.
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