Country United States FIPS code 39-34230 Elevation 366 m Local time Friday 8:31 AM Area code 330 | Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1087032 Zip code 44424 Population 2,104 (2000) | |
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Weather -5°C, Wind S at 8 km/h, 69% Humidity Area 68.63 km² (68.63 km² Land / 26 ha Water) | ||
Hartford Township is one of the twenty-four townships of Trumbull County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,104 people in the township.
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Map of Hartford Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
The village of Orangeville is located in northeastern Hartford Township, and the unincorporated community of Hartford lies at the center of the township.
Name and history
Hartford Township was named after Hartford, Connecticut.
Statewide, the only other Hartford Township is located in Licking County.
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.