Hartford Township, Trumbull County, Ohio

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Hartford Township, Trumbull County, Ohio
Township
Elam Jones Public House.jpg
Elam Jones Public House at Hartford Center
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Location of Hartford Township in Trumbull County
Coordinates: 41°18′42″N80°34′15″W / 41.31167°N 80.57083°W / 41.31167; -80.57083
Country United States
State Ohio
County Trumbull
Area
 • Total
26.5 sq mi (68.7 km2)
 • Land26.4 sq mi (68.5 km2)
 • Water0.077 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,201 ft (366 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total
1,861
 • Density70/sq mi (27.2/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44424
Area codes 234/330
FIPS code 39-34230 [3]
GNIS feature ID1087032 [1]

Hartford Township is one of the twenty-four townships of Trumbull County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,861 people in the township.

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Geography

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

The village of Orangeville is located in northeastern Hartford Township, and the unincorporated community of Hartford lies at the center of the township.

Name and history

Hartford Township was named after Hartford, Connecticut. [4]

Statewide, the only other Hartford Township is located in Licking County.

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 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.

Notable residents

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Hartford township, Trumbull County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profille". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 30, 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.  151.
  5. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed April 30, 2009.
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