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: Gustavus Township - north Kinsman Township - northeast corner Vernon Township - east Hartford Township - southeast corner Fowler Township - south Bazetta Township - southwest corner Mecca Township - west Greene Township - northwest corner
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
William J. Austin, miller, farmer, and Wisconsin state legislator, was born in the township.