Vernon Township, Trumbull County, Ohio

Vernon Township is one of the twenty-four townships of Trumbull County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,337 people in the township.

Vernon Township, Trumbull County, Ohio
Township
Township hall at Vernon Center
Location of Vernon Township in Trumbull County
Coordinates: 41°23′14″N 80°34′6″W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Trumbull
Area
• Total	26.3 sq mi (68.1 km2)
• Land	23.6 sq mi (61.2 km2)
• Water	2.7 sq mi (6.9 km2)
Elevation [1]	1,014 ft (309 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	1,337
• Density	56.7/sq mi (21.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	44428
Area codes	234/330
FIPS code	39-79856[3]
GNIS feature ID	1087044[1]

Geography

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

• Hartford Township - south
• Kinsman Township - north
• West Salem Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania - east
• South Pymatuning Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania - southeast
• Fowler Township - southwest corner
• Johnston Township - west
• Gustavus Township - northwest corner

No municipalities are located in Vernon Township, although the unincorporated community of Burghill lies in the southern part of the township.

Name and history

Vernon Township was established in 1806, taking its name from Vernon, Connecticut.^[4] Statewide, other Vernon Townships are located in Clinton and Crawford counties.

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.