Kinsman Township, Trumbull County, Ohio
| Kinsman Township, Trumbull County, Ohio | |
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| Township | |
Clarence Darrow Octagon House in Kinsman
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 Location of Kinsman Township in Trumbull County |
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| Coordinates: 41°27′6″N 80°34′50″W / 41.45167°N 80.58056°WCoordinates: 41°27′6″N 80°34′50″W / 41.45167°N 80.58056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Trumbull |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.8 sq mi (69.4 km2) |
| • Land | 26.4 sq mi (68.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,010 ft (308 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,943 |
| • Density | 73.5/sq mi (28.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 44428 |
| Area code(s) | 330 |
| FIPS code | 39-40502 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1087036 |
Kinsman Township is one of the twenty-four townships of Trumbull County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,943 people in the township.
Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
No municipalities are located in Kinsman Township, although two unincorporated communities lie in the township: Farmdale in the southwest, and Kinsman in the south.
Kinsman Township was named for a local family of early settlers. It is the only Kinsman Township statewide.
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.
Clarence Darrow was born in Kinsman Township.
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