Fowler Township is one of the twenty-four townships of Trumbull County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,360 people in the township.
Fowler Township, Trumbull County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
 Commercial buildings at Fowler Center | |
 Location of Fowler Township in Trumbull County | |
| Coordinates: 41°17′59″N 80°40′25″W / 41.29972°N 80.67361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Trumbull |
| Area | |
• Total | 25.1 sq mi (64.9 km2) |
| • Land | 25.1 sq mi (64.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,138 ft (347 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,360 |
| • Density | 94/sq mi (36/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 44418 |
| Area code(s) | 234/330 |
| FIPS code | 39-28098[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1087029[1] |
Geography
editLocated in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Johnston Township - north
- Vernon Township - northeast corner
- Hartford Township - east
- Brookfield Township - southeast corner
- Vienna Township - south
- Howland Township - southwest corner
- Bazetta Township - west
- Mecca Township - northwest corner
Part of the city of Cortland is located in northwestern Fowler Township, and the unincorporated community of Fowler lies at the center of the township.
Name and history
editFowler Township is named for Samuel Fowler, an early landowner.[4] It is the only Fowler Township statewide.[5]
Government
editThe 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
edit- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Fowler township, Trumbull County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 130.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed April 30, 2009.