Hubbard Township, Trumbull County, Ohio

Hubbard Township is one of the twenty-four townships of Trumbull County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 12,969 people in the township.

Hubbard Township, Trumbull County, Ohio
Township
Commercial development at Interstate 80 and State Route 7
Commercial development at Interstate 80 and State Route 7
Location of Hubbard Township in Trumbull County
Location of Hubbard Township in Trumbull County
Coordinates: 41°9′54″N 80°34′14″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyTrumbull
Area
 • Total24.6 sq mi (63.7 km2)
 • Land24.5 sq mi (63.4 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation
[1]
951 ft (290 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total12,969
 • Density529.3/sq mi (204.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44425
Area code(s)234/330
FIPS code39-36596[3]
GNIS feature ID1087034[1]

Geography

Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships and cities:

The city of Hubbard is located in central Hubbard Township, and the census-designated places of Maplewood Park and Masury are located in the township's south and northeast respectively.

Name and history

Hubbard Township was established around 1806, deriving its name from Nehemiah Hubbard, Jr., a Connecticut Land Company agent.[4] It is the only Hubbard 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. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Hubbard township, Trumbull County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. pp. 62–63.
  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.
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