Bazetta Township, Ohio

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Bazetta Township, Trumbull County, Ohio
Mosquito Creek Reservoir Ohio northward.jpg
Southern end of Mosquito Creek Lake
Map of Trumbull County Ohio Highlighting Bazetta Township.png
Location of Bazetta Township in Trumbull County
Coordinates: 41°18′16″N80°45′3″W / 41.30444°N 80.75083°W / 41.30444; -80.75083
Country United States
State Ohio
County Trumbull
Area
  Total24.5 sq mi (63.4 km2)
  Land21.0 sq mi (54.4 km2)
  Water3.5 sq mi (8.9 km2)
Elevation
[1]
955 ft (291 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total5,912
  Density242.4/sq mi (93.6/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44410 44481
Area codes 234/330
FIPS code 39-04444 [2]
GNIS feature ID1087022 [1]

Bazetta Township is one of the twenty-four townships of Trumbull County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 5,912 people in the township.

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Geography

Located at the center of the county, it borders the following townships:

Most of the city of Cortland is located in northeastern Bazetta Township.

Name and history

The etymology of the name Bazetta is uncertain. [3] It is the only Bazetta Township statewide.

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, [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.

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References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 10.
  4. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed April 30, 2009.