Gustavus Township, Trumbull County, Ohio

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Gustavus Township, Ohio
settlement_type = Township
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map_caption = Municipalities and townships of Trumbull County.


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Ohio
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Trumbull

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area_total_km2 = 64.7
area_land_km2 = 64.7
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 25.0
area_land_sq_mi = 25.0
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 948
population_density_km2 = 14.7
population_density_sq_mi = 37.9

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
elevation_footnotes = GR|3
elevation_m = 298
elevation_ft = 978
latd = 41 |latm = 27 |lats = 16 |latNS = N
longd = 80 |longm = 39 |longs = 19 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 44417
area_code = 330
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blank_info = 39-32732GR|2
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blank1_info = 1087031GR|3
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Gustavus Township is one of the twenty-four townships of Trumbull County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 948 people in the township. [ [http://www.osuedc.org/profiles/population/places.php?sid=41&fips=39155 Trumbull County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates] Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.]

Geography

Located in the northeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
*Wayne Township, Ashtabula County - north
*Williamsfield Township, Ashtabula County - northeast corner
*Kinsman Township - east
*Vernon Township - southeast corner
*Johnston Township - south
*Mecca Township - southwest corner
*Greene Township - west
*Colebrook Township, Ashtabula County - northwest corner

No municipalities are located in Gustavus Township.

Name and history

It is the only Gustavus 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 clerk, 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 clerkship or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.

References

External links

* [http://www.co.trumbull.oh.us County website]