Country United States County Trumbull FIPS code 39-49210 Area 70.1 km² Zip code 44439 Local time Sunday 1:03 PM | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1087040 Elevation 259 m Population 3,051 (2000) Area code 440 | |
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Weather 2°C, Wind NW at 6 km/h, 84% Humidity | ||
Mesopotamia Township is one of the twenty-four townships of Trumbull County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,051 people in the township.
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Map of Mesopotamia Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
No municipalities are located in Mesopotamia Township.
Name and history
Named after the ancient region of Mesopotamia, it is the only Mesopotamia Township statewide.
Notable people
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.