Bristol Township is one of the twenty-four townships of Trumbull County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,704 people in the township.
Bristol Township, Trumbull County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
 Bristol Middle School | |
 Location of Bristol Township in Trumbull County | |
| Coordinates: 41°22′58″N 80°51′44″W / 41.38278°N 80.86222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Trumbull |
| Area | |
• Total | 26.0 sq mi (67.3 km2) |
| • Land | 26.0 sq mi (67.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 909 ft (277 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,704 |
| • Density | 100/sq mi (40/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-08938[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1087025[1] |
Geography
editLocated in the northwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Bloomfield Township – north
- Greene Township – northeast corner
- Mecca Township – east
- Bazetta Township – southeast corner
- Champion Township – south
- Southington Township – southwest corner
- Farmington Township – west
- Mesopotamia Township – northwest corner
No municipalities are located in Bristol Township, although the unincorporated community of Bristolville lies at the center of the township.
Name and history
editStatewide, the only other Bristol Township is located in Morgan County.
Government
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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.
References
edit- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Bristol township, Trumbull County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed April 30, 2009.