Johnston Township is one of the twenty-four townships of Trumbull County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,739 people in the township.

Geography

Located in the northeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships: Part of the city of Cortland is located in southwestern Johnston Township.

Name and history

Johnston Township was established in 1816, and named after Captain James Johnston, a Connecticut land agent. It is the only Johnston Township statewide, although there is a Johnson Township in Champaign 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.

Board of trustees

Davis W Denman - Chairman Dominic Marchese - Chairman James N. Carnes - Trustee John T. Moran - Fiscal Officer

Notable people