Kinsman Township, Trumbull County, Ohio

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Kinsman Township, Trumbull County, Ohio
Township
Clarence Darrow Octagon House.jpg
Clarence Darrow Octagon House in Kinsman
Map of Trumbull County Ohio Highlighting Kinsman Township.png
Location of Kinsman Township in Trumbull County
Coordinates: 41°27′6″N80°34′50″W / 41.45167°N 80.58056°W / 41.45167; -80.58056
Country United States
State Ohio
County Trumbull
Area
 • Total26.8 sq mi (69.4 km2)
 • Land26.4 sq mi (68.5 km2)
 • Water0.4 sq mi (0.9 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,010 ft (308 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total1,943
 • Density73.5/sq mi (28.4/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44428
Area code(s) 234/330
FIPS code 39-40502 [2]
GNIS feature ID1087036 [1]
Website Township website

Kinsman Township is one of the twenty-four townships of Trumbull County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,943 people in the township. [3]

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Geography

Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Kinsman Township, although two unincorporated communities lie in the township: Farmdale in the southwest, and Kinsman in the south.

Name and history

Kinsman Township was named for a local family of early settlers. [4] It is the only Kinsman 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.

Notable residents

Clarence Darrow was born in Kinsman Township.

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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. ↑ Trumbull County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates [ permanent dead link ] Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed May 15, 2007.
  4. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp.  176.
  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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