Country United States County Trumbull FIPS code 39-04444 Elevation 291 m Population 6,306 (2000) Area code 330 | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1087022 Zip code 44410 Local time Tuesday 4:46 PM | |
Weather 14°C, Wind S at 16 km/h, 67% Humidity Area 63.45 km² (54.39 km² Land / 9.065 km² Water) |
Bazetta Township is one of the twenty-four townships of Trumbull County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 6,306 people in the township.
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Map of Bazetta Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located at the center of the county, it borders the following townships:
Most of the city of Cortland is located in northeastern Bazetta Township.
Name and history
The etymology of the name Bazetta is uncertain. It is the only Bazetta 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 fiscal officer, 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.