Southington Township, Trumbull County, Ohio

Southington Township
Township
Southington Christian Church on ST RT 305 in 2021
Southington Christian Church on ST RT 305 in 2021
Location of Southington Township in Trumbull County
Location of Southington Township in Trumbull County
Coordinates: 41°18′22″N 80°56′48″W / 41.30611°N 80.94667°W / 41.30611; -80.94667
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyTrumbull
Area
 • Total
26.0 sq mi (67.3 km2)
 • Land25.9 sq mi (67.2 km2)
 • Water0.039 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
[1]
909 ft (277 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
3,731
 • Density144/sq mi (55.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44470
Area codes234/330
FIPS code39-73397[3]
GNIS feature ID1087043[1]
WebsiteTownship website

Southington Township is one of the twenty-four townships of Trumbull County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 3,731 people in the township.

Geography

Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Southington Township, although the unincorporated community of Southington lies at the center of the township.

Notable highways in Southington Township include U.S. Route 422 and State Routes 534 and 305.

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,[4] 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 officer ship or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.

Education

Students in Southington attend Southington Local Schools. It comprises Southington Elementary School, Southington Middle School, and Chalker High School. The elementary, middle, and high schools are all on the same campus. High school students are permitted to attend Trumbull Career and Technical Center as an alternative to their home school.

The vacant Southington Township School, which was Southington Townships original High School and Elementary School from 1907 until 2011, sits on State Route 305 and is a part of the National Register of Historic Places.

Public Services

Southington Township has a volunteer fire department[5] and are under the Trumbull County Sheriff's Department.[6] The township also has two churches, Delightful Church[7], located on State Route 422 and Southington Christian Church located on State Route 305.[8]

Notable residents

References

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Southington township, Trumbull County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed April 30, 2009.
  5. ^ Township, Southington. "SOUTHINGTON TOWNSHIP". SOUTHINGTON TOWNSHIP. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
  6. ^ Township, Southington. "SOUTHINGTON TOWNSHIP". SOUTHINGTON TOWNSHIP. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
  7. ^ "Delightful Evangelical Congregational Church". Delightful Evangelical Congregational Church. November 19, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
  8. ^ "Southington Christian Church". Southington Christian Church. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
  9. ^ "Rick Badanjek". YourSports.
  10. ^ mm52.com : Mike Tyson pictures, biography
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